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INRA-IRTA PEAR ROOTSTOCK BREEDING PROGRAM: AIMING FOR TOLERANCE TO IRON CHLOROSIS

Article number
903_25
Pages
207 – 213
Language
English
Abstract
A pear rootstock breeding program was initiated at INRA, Angers, France in 1998 in collaboration with IRTA of Spain in order to select a pear rootstock adapted to cultivation in Mediterranean countries.
The program’s goals were to develop genotypes showing high tolerance to iron chlorosis as well as tolerance to variation in water supply linked with good ability to propagate and be graft-compatible.
Crosses were made between the new INRA pear rootstock selection ‘Pyriam’ and four “Mediterranean” Pyrus species: Pyrus communis cordata hybrid, P. amygdaliformis, P. amygdaliformis persica, and P. elaeagrifolia. Progenies of each cross were split into two groups.
The first group was selected in France for the ability to root, a straight growth habit and compatibility with ‘Williams’ pear.
The second group was selected in Spain for the tolerance to iron chlorosis, low vigor and compatibility with ‘Conference’ pear. P. communis cordata, P. amygdaliformis persica and P. elaeagrifolia offspring developed less leaf chlorosis, whereas ‘Williams’ offspring had low vigor in comparison with the interspecific cross.
If low vigor and chlorotic adaptation were combined, all interspecific crosses and ‘Williams’ offspring had a similar selection percentage of around 18% offspring without chlorotic symptoms and a vigor lower than 50% of BA 29 rootstock.
Among the crosses, P. communis cordata, P. amygdaliformis persica and ‘Williams’ offspring had a slightly better selection percentage.

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Authors
L. Asín, I. Iglesias, R. Dolcet-Sanjuan, E. Claveria, P. Vilardell, J. Bonany, M.H. Simard
Keywords
Pyrus species, calcareous soil adaptation
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