An elite self-compatible selection from the Zaragoza breeding programme
2010
Socias i Company, R | Kodad, O | Alonso, J M | Felipe, A J
The almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) breeding programme at the CITA de Aragón aims at the development of self-compatible cultivars in order to avoid all the problems related to cross-pollination, blooming if possible when the risks of late frosts are over. Previous releases have shown commercial levels of fruit set in growing conditions of single-cultivar orchards, but incidence of late frosts is still damaging in particular years the crop in some inland growing regions. Selection G-2-25, coming from the cross 'Felisia' × 'Bertina', shows very good traits for a commercial cultivar, blooming in addition two weeks later than 'Felisia', the latest blooming cultivar released so far. It is thus considered for registration because of its erect growth habit, early ripening, high and regular bloom density, autogamy (S6Sf genotype), high fruit set, tolerance to diseases and drought, hard shell, large kernel, very high content of oleic acid and medium content of tocopherol
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