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<p>‘Shlor-Tsiran’ (literally called ‘Plum-Apricot’) is an old black apricot cultivar, which is traditionally cultivated in Armenia. Taxonomically, it belongs to <italic>Prunus</italic> × <italic>dasycarpa</italic> Ehrh., which is a spontaneous hybrid of apricot and cherry plum (<italic>P. armeniaca</italic> L. × <italic>P. cerasifera</italic> Ehrh.). Currently, ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ is considered to be very rare in Armenia and it occurs as single trees in old home orchards of the Ararat Valley. It is characterised by high frost and disease resistance, late flowering and fruiting compared with other cultivated apricots, and is of interest for the development of apricot cultivars displaying delayed fruit ripening and enhanced frost resistance. This study aims to phenotype the cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ taking into consideration 67 quantitative and qualitative characteristics of vegetative and generative organs, growth and development. Morphological description of the cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’, comparing with its parent species, <italic>P. armeniaca</italic> and <italic>P. cerasifera</italic>, was performed. Data on fertility and viability of pollen grains, biochemical and nutritional properties of fruits and tree productivity are provided. The data obtained should contribute to a wider use and conservation of the black apricot cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ gene pool, which can be used for breeding purposes as well. The article is illustrated with tables and original photographs.</p>
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‘Shlor-Tsiran’ (literally called ‘Plum-Apricot’) is an old black apricot cultivar, which is traditionally cultivated in Armenia. Taxonomically, it belongs to Prunus × dasycarpa Ehrh., which is a spontaneous hybrid of apricot and cherry plum (P. armeniaca L. × P. cerasifera Ehrh.). Currently, ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ is considered to be very rare in Armenia and it occurs as single trees in old home orchards of the Ararat Valley. It is characterised by high frost and disease resistance, late flowering and fruiting compared with other cultivated apricots, and is of interest for the development of apricot cultivars displaying delayed fruit ripening and enhanced frost resistance. This study aims to phenotype the cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ taking into consideration 67 quantitative and qualitative characteristics of vegetative and generative organs, growth and development. Morphological description of the cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’, comparing with its parent species, P. armeniaca and P. cerasifera, was performed. Data on fertility and viability of pollen grains, biochemical and nutritional properties of fruits and tree productivity are provided. The data obtained should contribute to a wider use and conservation of the black apricot cv. ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ gene pool, which can be used for breeding purposes as well. The article is illustrated with tables and original photographs.

Phenotypic characteristics of black apricot <italic>Prunus</italic> × <italic>dasycarpa</italic> cultivar ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ in Armenia

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Phenotypic characteristics of black apricot  ×  cultivar ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ in Armenia

‘Shlor-Tsiran’ (literally called ‘Plum-Apricot’) is an old black apricot cultivar, which is traditionally cultivated in Armenia. Taxonomically, it belongs to...

Phenotypic characteristics of black apricot Prunus × dasycarpa cultivar ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ in Armenia

Article Category: Original Article

Publicado en línea: 25 jul 2024

Páginas: -

Recibido: 11 mar 2024

Aceptado: 01 jul 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2024-0018

Palabras clave
fruits biochemical properties morphology, heirloom cultivar, plum apricot hybrid, pollen fertility and viability

© 2024 Janna Akopian et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Phenotypic characteristics of black apricot Prunus × dasycarpa cultivar ‘Shlor-Tsiran’ in Armenia

Article Category: Original Article

Publicado en línea: 25 jul 2024

Páginas: -

Recibido: 11 mar 2024

Aceptado: 01 jul 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2024-0018

Palabras clavefruits biochemical properties morphology, heirloom cultivar, plum apricot hybrid, pollen fertility and viability

© 2024 Janna Akopian et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
fruits biochemical properties morphology, heirloom cultivar, plum apricot hybrid, pollen fertility and viability