The new prospective apple hybrids of the Belarusian selection

Abstract

The article presents the new generation prospective apple hybrids research results in terms of a complex of valuable economic and biological characteristics: resistance to diseases, fruit quality, long-term storage ability.

Sources identified: high resistance to scab and phyllostictosis – 2002-63/2 (Darunak × Redkroft), 2002-63/43 (Imant × Empire), 2002-64/70 (Pospekh × Topaz) and 2003-65/31 (Freedom × 88-28/20); large-fruitness – 2002-56/69 (Prima × 85-12/88), 2002-57/43 (87-7/30 s. p.), 2002-58/21 (Redkroft s. p.), 2002-63/2 (Darunak × Redkroft), 2002-63/18 (Liberty s. p.), 2002-64/70 (Pospekh × Topaz) and 2003-65/31 (Freedom × 88-28/20); long-term storage – 2002-56/69 (Prima × 85-12/88), 2002-58/21 (Redkroft s. p.) and 2003-65/31 (Freedom × 88-28/20).

Perspective hybrids with a complex of economic and biological characteristics (high resistance to diseases, attractive appearance, harmonious taste, keeping quality): 2002-63/43 (Imant × Empire) and 2003-65/31 (Freedom × 88-28/20) were distinguished. These selections will be used in the plant breeding process and, in the future, will be transferred for state variety testing.