Phenotypic diversity of autochthonous European (Prunus domestica L.) and Damson (Prunus insititia L.) plum accessions based on multivariate analysis

• Published in: Horticultural science (Praha) Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 8 - 20
• Main Authors: Milosevic, T., University of Kragujevac, Cacak (Serbia). Dept. of Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Milosevic, N., Fruit Research Inst., Cacak (Serbia). Dept. of Pomology and Fruit Breeding
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2012; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: ACIDEZ; ACIDITE; ACIDITY; AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS; ALTURA; ANALISIS ORGANOLEPTICO; ANALYSE ORGANOLEPTIQUE; ARBOLES FRUTALES; ARBRE FRUITIER; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; BOSNIA Y HERZEGOVINA; BOSNIE-HERZEGOVINE; Brandy; CALIDAD; CARACTERE AGRONOMIQUE; CARACTERISTICAS AGRONOMICAS; CARACTERISTICAS DEL SITIO; CIRUELA; COLOR; COLOUR; CONTENIDO DE MATERIA SECA; correlation; COULEUR; CROP YIELD; DANOS MECANICOS; DATE DE RECOLTE; DEFAUT; DEFECTOS; DEFECTS; DEGAT MECANIQUE; DIAMETER; DIAMETRE; DIAMETRO; DIMENSION; DIMENSIONS; DRY MATTER CONTENT; Drying; ENSAYO; FACTEUR LIE AU SITE; FECHA DE RECOLECCION; FENOTIPOS; FLORACION; FLORAISON; FLOWERING; fruit quality; FRUIT TREES; Fruits; FRUITS A NOYAU; FRUTAS DE HUESO; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; GERMOPLASMA; GERMPLASM; HARVESTING DATE; HAUTEUR; HEIGHT; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10176; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_13933; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16006; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16072; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16138; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1773; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_210; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2283; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2398; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24060; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24158; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25461; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29464; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2992; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3128; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3249; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_33958; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3536; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_37896; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_49820; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5399; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5776; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6028; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6285; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6286; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6400; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6947; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7087; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7377; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7683; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8157; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8349; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8601; MADURAMIENTO; MECHANICAL DAMAGE; METHODE STATISTIQUE; METODOS ESTADISTICOS; Multivariate analysis; MURISSAGE; ORGANOLEPTIC ANALYSIS; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; PEEL; PELURE; PESO; PHENOTYPE; PHENOTYPES; PIEL (VEGETAL); PLUMS; POIDS; Polymorphism; Principal components analysis; PROPIEDADES ORGANOLEPTICAS; PROPRIETE ORGANOLEPTIQUE; PRUNE; PRUNUS DOMESTICA; PRUNUS INSITITIA; PRUNUS INSTINTIVA; QUALITE; QUALITY; Quality assessment; REGION GEOGRAFICA; REGION GEOGRAPHIQUE; RENDEMENT DES CULTURES; RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS; RIPENING; Rootstocks; SEGREGACION; SEGREGATION; segregation, yield; Sensory properties; SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO; SERBIA Y MONTENEGRO; SERBIE-MONTENEGRO; SITE FACTORS; STATISTICAL METHODS; STONE FRUITS; TENEUR EN MATIERE SECHE; TESTAGE; TESTING; VARIEDADES; VARIETE; VARIETIES; WEIGHT
• ISSN: 0862-867X; 1805-9333
• DOI: 10.17221/99/2011-HORTSCI

Forty-three European (Prunus domestica) and twelve Damson (P. insititia) plum accessions originating from different and important growing regions in former Yugoslavia were studied to assess the overall degree of polymorphism, detect similarities among accessions and assess important agronomic, fruit quality and sensorial traits. Twenty variables were scored and subjected to multivariate analysis. Our results showed a considerable phenotypic diversity among plum germplasm. A high correlation was found among some evaluated variables. Principal component analysis revealed that traits related to fruit weight, yield and soluble solids content accounted for a large proportion of the observed variability. Accessions Bela Pozegaca, Crvena Ranka Bardaklija, Mudara, Pozegaca, Car Dusan, Julka, Turgonja and Crna Petrovka cvs. are recommended for fresh consumption, while Pozegaca, Korajka, Bosanka and Bilska Rana cvs. are recommended for drying. Most accessions can be used for processing, particularly into plum brandy, whereas some can be used as rootstocks.