Maragheh 90, A New High Yielding Apricot Cultivar Suitable for Table and Processing Purposes

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Propagation of apricot with seedling has led to high genetic variation in apricot in orchards in Iran. Maragheh 90 cultivar is one of the recently released new apricot cultivars that has been selected from the local apricot population of north-west of Iran. Evaluation of morphological and pomological characteristics of Maragheh 90 showed that this cultivar has good adaptability to different regions. The fruit of this cultivar has the required properties for processing and fresh fruit such as flesh firmness, high transportability, long post-harvest life, free stone, high TSS, red over color and good taste. On the other hand, the productivity and fruit quality of this cultivar is higher than most of other local varieties. Also fruit flesh firmness, suitability for fresh consumption and TSS in Maragheh 90 is higher than "Canino" cultivar. This cultivar is self-incompatible and "Aybatan" and "Nasiri 90" cultivars have been determined as its pollinizers. This cultivar has good graft compatibility with "Mirobalan" rootstock. It is recommended for most apricot growing areas of Iran.
Seed and Plant Production Journal
Volume 28, Issue 4
February 2013
Pages 499-501

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