Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects

Background. Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck), native to Central Asia, has excellent prospects in the development of new cultivars with high anthocyanin content and hybrids that could be widely used in ornamental horticulture.Materials and methods. The collection maintained at Maikop...

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Main Author: O. N. Barsukova
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Language:English
Published: N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources 2020-10-01
Series:Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции
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Online Access:https://elpub.vir.nw.ru/jour/article/view/726
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description Background. Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck), native to Central Asia, has excellent prospects in the development of new cultivars with high anthocyanin content and hybrids that could be widely used in ornamental horticulture.Materials and methods. The collection maintained at Maikop Experiment Station of VIR currently contains 17 different forms of Niedzwetzky’s apple. Most of them were introduced in 1968 from the pomological garden in Talgar, Kazakhstan. Evaluation of their phenological patterns, yield, precocity of bearing, disease resistance, fruit quality, ornamentality, etc. was based on the guidelines developed at VIR.Results and conclusion. Characteristics and specific features for all accessions of Niedzwetzky’s apple are formatted into a table. As a result of testing, the following accessions were identified: k-2389, k-29429, k-29428, k-29430 and k-29422 for their high yield; k-29429 and k-29426 for a large fruit size; k-29429, k-29430 and k-29422 for fruiting precocity; k-29431, k-29423, k-29427 and k-2389 for a pleasant sour-sweet fruit flavor, and a number of forms with medium resistance to apple leaf and fruit scab. Of special interest are the accessions with red and dark red fruit flesh color (k-14948, k-2389 and k-13279): they are most impressive in their flowering and fruiting phases. Niedzwetzky’s apple accessions with red pigmentation are promising for the development of cultivars with higher anthocyanin content in fruit. Besides, M. niedzwetzkyana and its hybrids have good prospects as ornamental plants.
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spelling doaj.art-26bbf1a7078449139a319df11161185b2024-01-22T19:30:11ZengN.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic ResourcesТруды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции2227-88342619-09822020-10-011813646910.30901/2227-8834-2020-3-64-69451Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospectsO. N. Barsukova0N.I. Vavilov All-Russian Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, Maikop Experiment Station of VIRBackground. Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck), native to Central Asia, has excellent prospects in the development of new cultivars with high anthocyanin content and hybrids that could be widely used in ornamental horticulture.Materials and methods. The collection maintained at Maikop Experiment Station of VIR currently contains 17 different forms of Niedzwetzky’s apple. Most of them were introduced in 1968 from the pomological garden in Talgar, Kazakhstan. Evaluation of their phenological patterns, yield, precocity of bearing, disease resistance, fruit quality, ornamentality, etc. was based on the guidelines developed at VIR.Results and conclusion. Characteristics and specific features for all accessions of Niedzwetzky’s apple are formatted into a table. As a result of testing, the following accessions were identified: k-2389, k-29429, k-29428, k-29430 and k-29422 for their high yield; k-29429 and k-29426 for a large fruit size; k-29429, k-29430 and k-29422 for fruiting precocity; k-29431, k-29423, k-29427 and k-2389 for a pleasant sour-sweet fruit flavor, and a number of forms with medium resistance to apple leaf and fruit scab. Of special interest are the accessions with red and dark red fruit flesh color (k-14948, k-2389 and k-13279): they are most impressive in their flowering and fruiting phases. Niedzwetzky’s apple accessions with red pigmentation are promising for the development of cultivars with higher anthocyanin content in fruit. Besides, M. niedzwetzkyana and its hybrids have good prospects as ornamental plants.https://elpub.vir.nw.ru/jour/article/view/726apple treered pigmentanthocyaninornamentalityleaf and fruit scab resistance.
spellingShingle O. N. Barsukova
Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
Труды по прикладной ботанике, генетике и селекции
apple tree
red pigment
anthocyanin
ornamentality
leaf and fruit scab resistance.
title Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
title_full Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
title_fullStr Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
title_full_unstemmed Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
title_short Niedzwetzky’s apple (Malus niedzwetzkyana Dieck): evaluation and breeding prospects
title_sort niedzwetzky s apple malus niedzwetzkyana dieck evaluation and breeding prospects
topic apple tree
red pigment
anthocyanin
ornamentality
leaf and fruit scab resistance.
url https://elpub.vir.nw.ru/jour/article/view/726
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