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Transgenic Prunus Fruit Species (Almond, Apricot, Cherry Rootstocks, Sour and Sweet Cherry, Peach, and Plum)

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Abstract

The genus Prunus has its center of origin in western Asia. Forest and fruit tree Prunus species of commercial interest are given in Table 1. Natural and artificial hybrids have been produced and some are used as rootstocks. Commercial production for most species lies between latitudes 30° and 45°N and S, and is concentrated in the USA, Western Europe, and Greece, but this genus can be cultivated in any latitude with similar climatic conditions. Temperatures below–35 °C or the absence of enough cold temperature to satisfy dormancy requirements are the major limiting factors for commercial production. For cultivars with short periods of dormancy, early frost can affect blossoming. All commercial cultivars, with the exception of peach, are mostly self-incompatible and for this reason intensive production requires the presence of at least two compatible cultivars. Fruits are consumed fresh as a good source of fiber, vitamins A and C, calcium, and potassium; dried (particularly P. domestica and P. armeniaca); and canned or fermented as a source of spirits (USDA 1975).

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Rugini, E., Gutierrez-Pesce, P. (2000). Transgenic Prunus Fruit Species (Almond, Apricot, Cherry Rootstocks, Sour and Sweet Cherry, Peach, and Plum). In: Bajaj, Y.P.S. (eds) Transgenic Trees. Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, vol 44. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59609-4_17

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