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CHARACTERIZATION OF MEXICAN PEACH POPULATIONS FROM TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL REGIONS
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254_20
Pages
139 – 144
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Abstract
Fourteen peach seed samples were collected from individual trees found in varied production systems and climatic conditions throughout the central part of México.
The populations obtained from these are described on the basis of their behavior in a semiarid region under irrigation where very early spring frosts are common.
Significant differences were found between populations with respect to shoot length, duration of juvenility, blooming and harvest seasons.
However, intrapopulation variability is very low and 12 populations showed high-early yields and vigor which makes them good candidates for the development of rootstock seed sources.
Three populations also produced good quality fruit and could be released as "pure lines"-seed propagated varieties.
The populations obtained from these are described on the basis of their behavior in a semiarid region under irrigation where very early spring frosts are common.
Significant differences were found between populations with respect to shoot length, duration of juvenility, blooming and harvest seasons.
However, intrapopulation variability is very low and 12 populations showed high-early yields and vigor which makes them good candidates for the development of rootstock seed sources.
Three populations also produced good quality fruit and could be released as "pure lines"-seed propagated varieties.
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Authors
S. Pérez
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