Articles
The behaviour of some new almond cultivars in Northern Dobrogea
Article number
1457_23
Pages
177 – 186
Language
English
Abstract
The almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) has grown in the Dobrogea region, Romania, since ancient times.
It is supposed that the Greek colonists brought and planted almonds, among other Mediterranean plants, near their fortresses more than 2,000 years ago.
The study examines the behaviour of eight almond cultivars, four foreign: ‘Lauranne’, ‘Marinada’, ‘Supernova’, and ‘Vairo’, and four Romanian: ‘Ana’, ‘April’, ‘Mirela’, and ‘Nico’, grown in a high-density trial orchard in Greci, Tulcea County.
Various physical measurements of trees and fruits were performed and analysed to identify the most suitable cultivars for the region.
For two consecutive years, the annual shoots were counted and measured, along with the tree height and the trunk cross-sectional area.
For each cultivar, fruit characteristics such as length, width, and thickness, kernel length and width, nut and kernel mass, shell percentage, double seeds, and tree productivity were measured. ‘Lauranne’, ‘Marinada’, and ‘Ana’ had the highest vegetative growth. ‘Marinada’, ‘Vairo’, and ‘Lauranne’ had the highest yield in shell, while ‘Marinada’, ‘Supernova’, and ‘Lauranne’ had the highest yield in kernel.
This study may be of interest to farmers who intend to develop an almond orchard in the area.
It is supposed that the Greek colonists brought and planted almonds, among other Mediterranean plants, near their fortresses more than 2,000 years ago.
The study examines the behaviour of eight almond cultivars, four foreign: ‘Lauranne’, ‘Marinada’, ‘Supernova’, and ‘Vairo’, and four Romanian: ‘Ana’, ‘April’, ‘Mirela’, and ‘Nico’, grown in a high-density trial orchard in Greci, Tulcea County.
Various physical measurements of trees and fruits were performed and analysed to identify the most suitable cultivars for the region.
For two consecutive years, the annual shoots were counted and measured, along with the tree height and the trunk cross-sectional area.
For each cultivar, fruit characteristics such as length, width, and thickness, kernel length and width, nut and kernel mass, shell percentage, double seeds, and tree productivity were measured. ‘Lauranne’, ‘Marinada’, and ‘Ana’ had the highest vegetative growth. ‘Marinada’, ‘Vairo’, and ‘Lauranne’ had the highest yield in shell, while ‘Marinada’, ‘Supernova’, and ‘Lauranne’ had the highest yield in kernel.
This study may be of interest to farmers who intend to develop an almond orchard in the area.
Publication
Authors
L. Cioacă, F. Stănică
Keywords
Prunus dulcis, fruits, late blooming, spring frosts, early ripening
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