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IMPORTANT TRAITS IN IRTA’S NEW ALMOND CULTIVARS

Article number
912_52
Pages
359 – 365
Language
English
Abstract
An almond scion breeding program using controlled crosses was started at IRTA Mas de Bover in 1975. The main aim is to obtain new cultivars with late blooming (to prevent spring frost damage), self-fertility (to reduce pollination drawbacks), high production capacity, kernel quality, easy training and pruning, sufficient vigor, and tolerance to adverse conditions (frosts, diseases, and drought). Recently, four new cultivars, ‘Vairo’, ‘Marinada’, ‘Constantí’, and ‘Tarraco’, have been released.
Some of their most important agronomic and commercial traits, observed in several trials, are presented: bloom date, self-compatibility and self-fruitfulness, vigor, yield potential, bearing habit, tolerance to two diseases (Phomopsis amygdali Del. and Polystigma ochraceum Whal.), and nut characteristics.

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Authors
F.J. Vargas, M.A. Romero, J. Clavé, I. Batlle , X. Miarnau, S. Alegre
Keywords
almond, Prunus dulcis, breeding, late blooming, self-fertility, kernel quality
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