ISHS Acta Horticulturae 470: II International Symposium on Pistachios and Almonds
ALMOND CULTIVAR EVALUATION USING REGIONAL TRIALS |
| Authors: | W.C. Micke, D.E. Kester, T.M. Gradziel, J.T. Yeager, M.A. Thorpe, J.H. Connell, P.S. Verdegaal, M. Viveros |
| Keywords: | Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb, variety, semi-commercial, bloom, maturity, yield, quality, growth habit, precocity |
| Abstract:
This paper describes the method used for field evaluation of new cultivars and advanced selections in a semi-commercial manner in California. Testing comprises a network of Regional Almond Variety Trials (RAVTs) established in major production areas to test the commercial suitability of new cultivars and advanced selections of almond [Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb]. An initial series of such trials was established between 1974 and 1981. In 1993, a new series of RAVTs was planted. Test cultivars were planted in single rows, alternately with standard cultivars that bloom at the same time for cross-pollination and comparison. | |
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