Genofondul prunului și rezultatele utilizării lui

Abstract

A review of the data of special literature in the domain of creating new varieties by breeding methods and rational use of the plum gene pool in different countries of the world is carried out. Information on the resistance of varietal and hybrid plum stock to major diseases when are used different parent varieties are presented. The results of the creation of new varieties of plum are presented. It has been established that the best results of the breeding of plums in the conditions of the Republic of Moldova are obtained when using highly adapted to the growing conditions, as well as local and long-cultivated plum varieties on the territory of the republic. As a result of many years of research, the zoned assortment of plums of the country includes 29 varieties, including 15 bred in the Public Institution Scientific and Practical Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Food Technologies.