Characteristics of promising apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genetic resources in Central Serbia based on blossoming period and fruit quality

• Published in: Horticultural science (Praha) Vol. 37; no. 2; pp. 46 - 55
• 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, Glisic, I.,University of Kragujevac, Cacak (Serbia). Dept. of Fruit Growing and Viticulture, Krska, B.,Mendelova Zemedelska a Lesnicka Univ., Lednice (Czech Republic). Zahradnicka Fakulta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Prague Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) 01.01.2010; Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• Subjects: ABRICOT; ACIDEZ; ACIDITE; ACIDITY; AGE; ALBARICOQUE; ALTURA; AMELIORATION DES PLANTES; ANALISIS ORGANOLEPTICO; ANALYSE ORGANOLEPTIQUE; ANCHURA; APRICOTS; ARBOLES FRUTALES; ARBRE FRUITIER; AZUCARES; blossoming; breeding; CALIDAD; CHEMICOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; COPA; CROWN; Cultivars; DANOS POR LA HELADA; DATE DE RECOLTE; DEGAT DU AU GEL; DIMENSION; DIMENSIONS; diversity; EDAD; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FECHA DE RECOLECCION; FERMETE; FIRMEZA; FIRMNESS; FITOMEJORAMIENTO; FLAVEUR; FLAVOUR; FLORACION; FLORAISON; FLOWERING; FROST DAMAGE; fruit quality; FRUIT TREES; Fruits; FRUITS A NOYAU; FRUTAS DE HUESO; GENETIC RESOURCES; GENOTIPOS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPES; HARVESTING DATE; HAUTEUR; HEIGHT; HOUPPIER; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_10893; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15017; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_1521; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_15578; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16006; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16172; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_186; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2283; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25422; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_25461; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2598; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_29464; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_2992; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3114; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3128; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3218; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3225; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3536; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4857; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5399; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_545; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5956; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6280; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6400; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_7507; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8349; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8387; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8601; LARGEUR; MINERALES; MINERALS; MINERAUX; ORGANOLEPTIC ANALYSIS; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES; PESO; PLANT BREEDING; POIDS; PROPIEDADES FISICOQUIMICAS; PROPIEDADES ORGANOLEPTICAS; PROPRIETE ORGANOLEPTIQUE; PROPRIETE PHYSICOCHIMIQUE; PRUNUS ARMENIACA; prunus armeniaca l; PRUNUS ARMONICA; QUALITE; QUALITY; RECURSOS GENETICOS; RESSOURCE GENETIQUE; SABOR; STONE FRUITS; SUCRES; Sugar; SUGARS; TEMPERATURA AMBIENTAL; TEMPERATURE AMBIANTE; TEXTURA; TEXTURE; TRONC; TRONCO; TRUNKS; WEIGHT; WIDTH; Serbia
• ISSN: 0862-867X; 1805-9333
• DOI: 10.17221/67/2009-HORTSCI

This study presents results on the performance of apricot genotypes in Central Serbia. The research included observation and recording of biological (i.e. phenological) traits and in situ sampling of fruits from 1,210 grafted trees for determination of pomological and sensorial traits. A total of 14 genotypes were selected and compared with Hungarian Best (control cultivar). The difference in blossoming time between two years was one month. In 2006, blossoming time was found to be earlier in three genotypes, simultaneous in five and later in six genotypes as compared to the control. In 2007, bloom was earlier in four genotypes, simultaneous in four and later in six genotypes. Average fruit weight ranged from 41.34+/-0.8 to 81.50+/-4.1 g, T-5 being the only genotype having the fruit weight lower than Hungarian Best (49.07+/-2.2 g). The content of soluble solids, total sugars, and mineral matter ranged from 15.72-18.88%, 11.53-4.99%, and 0.29-0.43%, respectively, and total acidity was 0.77-1.08%. The appearance and the skin colour of the genotypes were highly attractive. They have promising traits which suggest that they can be useful parents in apricot breeding programmes.