Volume 55 Number 2 Article 14
Year 2001 Month 4
Title: An Evaluation of ´Melrose` Strains and Selections
Authors: D.C. Ferree and J.C. Schmid
Abstract:
Trees produced from irradiated 'Melrose' scion wood were selected for improved fruit color and
yield.
These selections were compared to improved commercial color strains from France and experimental selections from England and a mutation from a commercial orchard.
After 10 years, none of
the selections differed from standard 'Melrose' in tree size or yield.
Fruit color of standard 'Melrose'
declined during the study and several irradiated selections and the strains from France and England
had a higher percentage of red fruit surface. 'Dugast' and 'Melrouge' had consistently well colored
fruit with darker and more intense red than standard 'Melrose' and are recommended for future plantings of 'Melrose.'
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