ISHS Acta Horticulturae 592: V International Peach Symposium
NEW DWARF PEACH AND NECTARINE TREE VARIETIES REGISTERED IN 2000 BY THE FRUIT RESEARCH STATION CONSTANTA, ROMANIA |
| Authors: | F. Stanica, N. Cepoiu, L.M. Dumitri |
| Keywords: | Prunus persica, production, fruit characteristics |
| DOI: | 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.592.22 |
| Abstract:
Dwarf peach trees were introduced in Romania in 1980 by Dr. Vasile Cociu. Since then, about 1700 hybrids (F1, F2, etc.) and valuable clonal selections have been obtained in a national breeding program. The new genotypes found favorable soil and climate conditions near the Black Sea border and show good productivity (6-20 kg/tree), precocity, high quality fruits for fresh consumption and industrial processing. Most of them are suitable for family orchards. Between 1994-2000, the best selections were studied at the Fruit Research Station Constanta and at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Horticulture, Bucuresti. In order to improve the actual assortment, last year two dwarf peach varieties were registered: ‘Cecilia’ and ‘Puiu,’ and two dwarf nectarine varieties: ‘Liviu’ and ‘Melania’. This assortment inaugurates a new perspective in the Romanian fruit production. | |
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