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THE ORIGIN OF THE APPLE, XINJIANG IN CHINA©
Article number
1014_108
Pages
483 – 485
Language
English
Abstract
In 1931, the Soviet botanist Vavilov proposed that the vast area of the north slope in the Caucasus Mountains was the place of origin of cultivated apples (Malus pumila Miller var. domestica Schneider) (Vavilov, 1931). However, Dr.
Yu (1979) reported that a primeval forest of wild apple exists in the altitude zone of 1, 250 m of the Tian Shan Mountains in China.
This report set in motion a reexamination of Vavilovs opinion about the origin of the modern apple.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) announced in 1979 the inauguration of a plan to accumulate germplasm of fruit trees including apples, and other fruits and nuts in repositories in the USA.
Entrance into the whole of Central Asia including Kazakhstan became possible after the Soviet Union withdrew its forces from Afghanistan in 1985.
Yu (1979) reported that a primeval forest of wild apple exists in the altitude zone of 1, 250 m of the Tian Shan Mountains in China.
This report set in motion a reexamination of Vavilovs opinion about the origin of the modern apple.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) announced in 1979 the inauguration of a plan to accumulate germplasm of fruit trees including apples, and other fruits and nuts in repositories in the USA.
Entrance into the whole of Central Asia including Kazakhstan became possible after the Soviet Union withdrew its forces from Afghanistan in 1985.
Authors
A. Ooishi
Keywords
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