Yield efficiency and quality evaluation of eight Romanian nectarine cultivars, released from the Research Station for Fruit Growing in Constanta

The nectarine tree (Prunus persica var. nucipersica), a spontaneous mutation of the peach tree has special taste properties, specific appearance and flavour, being highly appreciated by consumers.
Its cultivation is profitable, as the selling price of nectarines on the local market is similar to that of peaches.
In Romania, nectarine cultivars have been created over the past 20 years based on the market demands with the following characteristics: standard or semi-dwarf habitus, round or flat fruit shape and white or yellow pulp color, for fresh consumption or for industry, resistant to handling and transport, etc.
Eight cultivars were released and are now propagated in fruit tree nurseries: ‘Costin’, ‘Mihaela’, ‘Tina’, ‘Creola’, ‘Liana’, ‘Marina’, ‘Valerica’ and ‘Anemona’. This study describes the main characteristics of the abovementioned varieties and presents data on fruit production obtained during the period 2014-2021. In the climatic conditions of the south-eastern part of Romania, the fruit ripening period is spanning from early June (‘Costin’) to mid-August (‘Valerica’). Fruit production spans from 25 to 40 kg with acceptable qualitative attributes, such as soluble solid content (13.0-15.5%) and titratable acidity (0.4-0.9%).

X International Peach Symposium

C. Gavat, L.M. Dumitru, L Septar, M. Dumitru

Prunus persica var. nucipersica, yield, quality, soluble solids content, acidity, semi-dwarf

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2022.1352.57