Volume 52 Number 2 Article 20
Year 1998 Month 4
Title: ´Leonense` a Dual Purpose Peach Cultivar, Adapted to Southern Brazil
Authors: M. Do C.B. Raseira, B.H. Nakasu, J. Fortes and O.M. Martins
Abstract:
The cultivar 'Leonense' has been released to provide the growers an option
for commercialization in fresh market or
industry.
Besides it makes possible to produce better quality fruits, at lower cost,
since this cultivar does not need to be
sprayed for controlling bacterial leaf spot,
caused by Xanthomonas arboricola pv.
pruni (Smith, 1903; Vauterin, Hoete, Kersters
& Swings, 1995). In peaches, as in any crop, the price
paid in the fresh market is higher than the
one obtained for fruits for processing.
However, there are years when production
is greater than the fresh market demand
and the grower needs to sell his fruits for
the processing industry.
Thus it is important to have dual purpose cultivars.
On the
other hand, it has good resistance to bacterial leaf spot one of the main disease
problems in Southern Brazil.
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