PROVIDING THE QUALITY FEATURES VARIABILITY OF APRICOT DESCENDANTS: F₁, F₂, BACK-CROSS AND V₂

This paper reports a sequence of a complex research programme in the field of improvement and genetics of the apricot tree.
This programme started in 1986 within SCDP Baneasa.
It’s aim was to induce the genetic variability of the quality features of apricot for the F₁ and F₂ descendants, back-cross and mutants V₂. The standard phenotypes presented in the paper are: ‘Dacia’, ‘Excelsior’, ‘Comandor’, ‘Olimp’ and ‘NJA 19’. The results led to several conclusions that could be a subject for a new apricot breeding programme.
In support of this was the fact that the levels of dry matter and vitamin C increased within the generations back-cross, F₂ and mutant V₂, compared with the standard phenotypes used as genitors and their F₁ hybrid generation.

XIII International Symposium on Apricot Breeding and Culture

V. Balan, V. Tudor, C. Petrissor

Armeniaca vulgaris, genetic progress, standard phenotype, descendants F1, F2, back-cross, V2

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2006.717.36