ISHS Acta Horticulturae 596: VIII International Symposium on Pear
WILD PEAR SEEDLING ROOTSTOCKS FOR PEAR SCIONS |
| Authors: | D. Surányi, Z. Erdos |
| Keywords: | wild pear, Pyrus communis, Quince, seedlings |
| Abstract:
The Hungarian growers use traditional seedling rootstocks of wild pear in pear plantations. The historical method was different, gathering wild fruits for jam, brandy and vinegar in the hill and lowland forests, planting the seeds and later using the better types in the virus-free nuclear stock orchard at Cegléd. We have two wild pear cultivars (Pyrus pyraster) for rootstock of pear cultivars and these give sufficient seed production for nurseries. The Pyrus betulaefolia has littl importance in Hungary, just as the quince rootstocks (Cydonia oblonga), because of problems of incompatibility to scions (EM C type) and arid climate (Hungarian Z-type). Sedlings of certain cultivated pears as ‘Williams’ (for Vilmos), ‘Kieffer’ (for hybrid pear) and ‘Kaiser’ (all P. communis) make good rootstocks. In the poster are presented rootstock cultivars and towards two other in main traits, e.g. their differences of ripening, but both types have good viability, budding results and excellent interpollinating partners. These seedling rootstocks are heterogenic, delay fruiting, induce strong shoot growth, and confer longevity to trees. The Hungarian pear industry has extensive graits, and without irrigation it will require hardy seedling rootstocks in the future, too. | |
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