THE COLLECTION OF <i> MALUS ORIENTALS </i> (UGLITZ.) JUZ. AS A SOURCE OF VALUABLE FORMS FOR BREEDING

Abstract

Maikop Experiment Station of VIR holds a unique apple-tree collection of Malus orientalis (Uglitz.) Juz., currently containing 105 forms from various areas of the Caucasus. It has a great potential for supplying breeders with diverse sources of valuable traits, including high productivity, disease resistance, late flowering, and other qualities. In addition to the wild forms, of great interest are also the local Caucasian varieties sharing many biological and economic characteristics with M. orientalis. A brief description of selected accessions possessing a set of valuable traits for breeding is presented.

Keywords

• яблоня
• дикорастущие виды
• продуктивность
• болезни
• позднее цветение
• устойчивость
• apple-tree
• wild species
• productivity
• diseases
• late flowering
• resistance