ISHS Acta Horticulturae 384: X International Symposium on Apricot Culture
APRICOT GERMPLASM AND BREEDING STRATEGIES FOR THE MEXICAN SUBTROPICAL HIGHLANDS |
| Author: | S. Pérez-González |
| Abstract:
National demand for fresh and processed apricot fruit has increased greatly over the last two decades in Mexico. Local consumption relies on seedling orchards and on Canino but it is not enough to satisfy national demand. Even though imported fruit is large and attractive, taste is relatively poor. The main objective of this work is to describe national and introduced germplasm from the main apricot growing regions, and define national breeding strategies based on local needs. More than 5000 seedling trees have been grown and observed over the last six years in a semiarid region under irrigation in the dry highlands of Central Mexico. Local germplasm showed good adaptation expressed as high, stable yields, but poor growth habit and small fruit size. Complementary traits, such as larger fruit and a more suitable growth habit were detected on introduced germplasm, suggesting recombination among contrasting gene pools. | |
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