Volume 49 Number 1 Article 4
Year 1995 Month 1
Title: Stone Fruit Breeding in Lithuania
Author: A. Lukosevicius
Abstract:
European plum (Prunus domestica),sour
cherry (Prunus cerasus), sweet cherry (Prunus avium), apricot (Prunus armeniaca) — in that
order — are widely grown in Lithuania, but
varieties are restricted due to cyclical cold
winters (-35°C) every 11-12 years.
Varieties
introduced from more southern regions are
injured by cold, but they have high quality
fruit.
Local selections or varieties from colder
regions are hardy, but have medium quality
fruit.
In 1952 a breeding program was begun at
the Vytenai Experimental Station (reorganized
1987 as Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture) to
develop reasonably hardy, disease resistant, high
yielding, high quality varieties.
The following
varieties of European plum, sour cherry, and
sweet cherry have been released.
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