ISHS Acta Horticulturae 726: IV International Symposium on Pistachios and Almonds
CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF ALMOND GENOTYPES FROM GAZVIN PROVINCE |
| Authors: | A. Imani, R. Nagoya |
| Keywords: | almond, Iran, genotype, diversity |
| Abstract:
The almond tree cultivation in Iran is very ancient. It has good adaptability with Iranian agro-climatic conditions. On the other hand, almond has been traditionally propagated by seed in different parts of Iran especially in the Gazvin province. In the Gazvin province most almond orchards have since ancient times originated from seedlings due to sexual propagation, and there are many different genotypes that have different biological, morphological and pomological characteristics. This status has provided the opportunity to study many traits in order to select superior genotypes out of different genotypes. With attention to genetic diversity among almond genotypes, this study was conducted for evaluating almond germplasm from districts of the Gazvin province in order to select superior genotypes. In this study, late blooming trees, which flower after 15-20 days of normal conditions, include the genotypes G1, G152, G25 and G112. Furthermore, G15, G23 and G45 are resistant to drought. Of some genotypes based on trees their form and their resistance to pests and diseases were recognized. In this article, the other characteristics of the selected superior genotypes will be discussed. | |
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