Productivity and tree performance of new plum cultivars from the Czech Republic

Jan Blažek, Lubor Zelený and Jana Křelinová
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Lubor Zelený: Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic
Jana Křelinová: Research and Breeding Institute of Pomology Holovousy Ltd., Holovousy, Czech Republic

Horticultural Science, 2018, vol. 45, issue 2, 64-68

Abstract: This 12-year study was conducted to evaluate the performance of new plum cultivars from the Czech Republic. A new cultivar, 'Stáňa', was the most productive, followed by 'Kamir' and the standard cultivar 'Stanley'. The new plum cultivar 'Stáňa' also had the highest mean yield per cubic meter of tree canopy. Next in order of production efficiency were 'Stanley', 'Amátka', 'Kamir' and 'Čačanska lepotica'. According to canopy volume, the most vigorous cultivar was 'Kamir' followed by 'Samera' and 'Stáňa'. The least vigorous was 'Dwarf', having a canopy volume distinctly smaller than 'Amátka', which was next in the order. The shape of tree canopies ranged from 'Dwarf', which had the most upright canopy, to 'Simona' with a more distinctly overhanging canopy at the opposite extreme. The highest percentages of fruiting on first and second year wood were observed on trees of 'Simona' and 'Čačanska lepotica'.

Keywords: Prunus Domestica; novelties; canopy size; production efficiency; fruiting habit (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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