Title: Current situation of production of early and mid season apple cultivars in China and progress in breeding for early and mid season apple cultivars
Abstract: Apple is one of the most important fruits in China,but the proportion of cultivars grown and their ripening seasons are not suitable for the fruit market.The production of early and mid season cultivars is only occupied by around 15% of the total apple production,while the production of late cultivars amounts to 85% of the total production.This paper analyses the main early and mid season apple cultivars grown today and their each proportion in apple industry.Based on the achievements of apple breeding for early and mid season cultivars in the past twenty years in China the authors would suggest that more attention should be paid to early and mid season cultivar development in future,some newly-bred early cultivars are also introduced.
Publication Year: 2009
Publication Date: 2009-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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