Apple genotypes as pollen donors for Galaxy and Fuji Precoce cultivars under the organic cultivation system

Authors

  • João Caetano Fioravanço Embrapa
  • Pâmella Soldatelli Aluna do Programa de Pós-graduação UDESC
  • William Andolfato Estudante da Universidade de Caxias do Sul
  • Paulo Ricardo Dias de Oliveira Embrapa

Keywords:

Malus, phenology, flowering, pollination.

Abstract

Genotypes developed by breeding and ancestral apple cultivars with favorable phenological and productive features can be used in commercial orchards to improve pollination and extend the harvest period. In order to be suitable as a pollen donor in commercial orchards, the flowering time and compatibility with the commercial scions must be determined for the related pollen donors. The aim of this work was to investigate the phenology of 45 apple genotypes in comparison to the commercial cultivars Galaxy and Fuji Precoce. Time and extend of blooming are highly variable for the investigated genotypes. None of the investigated genotypes shows full coincidence (100%) of flowering period with the studied commercial scions. The coincidence of full blooming period with that of ‘Galaxy’ and ‘Fuji Precoce’ is better for ‘Pitchounette’, M-11/01, PA 14, ‘Florina’ and ‘Scarlett O’Hara’, which are considered the most promising pollen donors. The commercial scions Galaxy and Fuji Precoce exhibit excellent coincidence of full blooming period.

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Author Biographies

João Caetano Fioravanço, Embrapa

Embrapa Uva e Vinho

Pâmella Soldatelli, Aluna do Programa de Pós-graduação UDESC

Mestrado em Produção Vegetal

William Andolfato, Estudante da Universidade de Caxias do Sul

Curso de Agronomia

Paulo Ricardo Dias de Oliveira, Embrapa

Embrapa Uva e Vinho

Published

2015-08-13

How to Cite

FIORAVANÇO, João Caetano; SOLDATELLI, Pâmella; ANDOLFATO, William; DIAS DE OLIVEIRA, Paulo Ricardo. Apple genotypes as pollen donors for Galaxy and Fuji Precoce cultivars under the organic cultivation system. Revista de Ciências Agroveterinárias, Lages, v. 14, n. 2, p. 132–138, 2015. Disponível em: https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/agroveterinaria/article/view/5771. Acesso em: 2 dec. 2024.

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Research Article - Science of Plants and Derived Products

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