Fruit Characteristics of some Almond Cultivars and Genotypes of Northwest of Iran

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Instructur, Researcher and Assistant Professor, respectively, Field and Horticultural Crops Research Department, East Azerbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

In this study 22 quantitative and qualitative traits of fruit of 31 Iranian and foreign almond genotypes and cultivars collected in almond collection of Sahand Horticultural Research Station were evaluation. Cluster analysis based on some prominent traits, devided genotypes in to three main clusters. ALC1812, ALC702, ALC206, ALC907 genotypes and Non-Pariel cultivar that were placed in the second cluster, had high kernel percentage and thin shells, so they are suitable for nut trading. ALC1011, ALC1212, ALC123 genotypes and Fragness cultivar that were placed in the third cluster, had great kernels and thick and hard shells like semi-stony nuts, so they are also suitable for nut trading. Results of simple correlation analysis between evaluated traits showed significant positive or negative correlations between some important traits of nut and kernel. Shell hardiness had significant positive correlation with shell thickness and nut weight. Kernel percentage had also significant but negative correlation with shell thickness and hardness but positive correlation with shell opening. Results of this study can be used for selection of promising genotypes and almond improvement programs.

Highlights

Anonymous 2016. FAO STAT on the World Wide Web: http://www.Fao.stat.org/stat/almond.

 

 

Asma, B.M., Kan, T., and Birhanli, O. 2007. Characterization of promising apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genetic resources in Malatya, Turkey. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54: 205-212.

 

 

Chalak, L., Chehade, A., and Kadir, A. 2007. Morphological characterization of cultivated almonds in Lebanon. Fruits 62: 177-186.

 

 

De Giorgio, D., Leo, L., Zacheo, G., and Lamascese, N. 2007. Evaluation of 52 almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) cultivars from the Apulia region in Southern Italy. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82: 541-546.

 

 

De Giorgio, D., and Polignano, G. B. 2001. Evaluating the biodiversity of almond cultivars from germplasm collection field in Southern Italy. Sustaining the Global Farm 56: 305-311.

 

 

Dejampour, J., Rahnemoun, H., and Hassani, D., 2006. Breeding almond interspecific hybrid rootstocks in Iran. Acta Horticulturae 726: 45- 50.

 

 

Estaji, A., Ebadi, A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., and Alifar, M. 2013. Evaluation of the properties of the resulting measures of 50 almond genotypes from crossing between some Iranian superior genotypes and Touno cultivar. Journal of Plant Production 20: 253-270 (in Persian).

 

 

Gulcan, R. 1985. Descriptor list for almond (Prunus amygdalus). Revised ed. International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IPGRI), Rome, Italy.

 

 

Imani, A. 1997. Study of influence of some biological and physiological characteristics on yield of selected almond cultivars. Ph. D. Thesis, Collegeof Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (in Persian).

 

 

Kavand, M., Arzani, K., and Imani, A. 2009. Selection of superior genotypes of almonds (Prunus dulcies Miller) in Borujerd region. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal 25-1: 385-399 (in Persian).

 

 

Kester, D. E., and Gradziel, T. M. 1996. Almonds. pp. 1-97. In: Janick, J., and Moore, J. N. (eds.) Fruit Breeding, Vol. III. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, USA.

 

 

Lansari, A., Lezzoni, A.F., and Kester, D.E. 2007. Morphological variation within collections of Moroccan almond clones and Mediterranean and North American cultivars. Euphytica 78: 27-41.

 

 

Ledbetter, C. A., and Shonnard, C. B. 1992. Evaluation of selected almond (Prunus dulcis (Miller) D. A. Webb) germplasm for several shell and kernel characteristics. Fruit Variety Journal 46: 79-82.

 

 

Momenpour, A., Ebadi, A., and Imani, A. 2011. Study of vegetative and reproductive characteristics and correlation analysis among them in almond progenies from crossing between Touno and Shahroud 12 Cultivars. Journal of Horticultural Science 25(2): 218-233 (in Persian).

 

 

Mousavi, S. A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Zamani, Z., and Imani, A. 2010. Evaluation of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of some almond cultivars and genotypes. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Sciences 41(2): 119-131 (in Persian).

 

 

Nikoumanesh, K., Ebadi, A., Zeinalabedini, M., and Gogorcena, Y. 2011. Morphological and molecular variability in some Iranian almond genotypes and related Prunus. Scientia Horticulturae 129: 108–118.

 

 

Rahemi, A. R., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Ebadi, A., Taghavi, T. S., and Hasani, D. 2012. Fruit characteristics of some wild almonds in Iran. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal 27-1: 459-481 (in Persian).

 

 

Rasouli, M., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Zamani, Z., Imani, A., and Ebadi, A. 2012. Genetic relationships between almond cultivars and genotypes assessed by RAPD molecular markers. Modern Genetic Journal 7(1): 81-100 (in Persian).

 

 

Salimpour, A., Ebadi, A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., and Bihamta, M. R. 2012. An evaluation of genetic diversity in some almond genotypes using morphological traits. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Sciences 42(4): 319-327 (in Persian).

 

 

Talhouk, S. N., Lubani, R. T., Baalbaki, R., Zurayk, R., Alkhatib, A., Parmaksizan, L., and Jaradat, A. A. 2000. Phenotypic diversity and morphological characterization of Amygdalus L. species in Lebanon. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 47: 93-104.

 

 

Vargas, F., Clave, J., Romero, M., Batlle, I., and Rovira, M. 2001. Autogamy studies on almond progenies. Acta Horticulturae 470: 74-81.

 

 

 

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Anonymous 2016. FAO STAT on the World Wide Web: http://www.Fao.stat.org/stat/almond Asma, B.M., Kan, T., and Birhanli, O. 2007. Characterization of promising apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) genetic resources in Malatya, Turkey. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 54: 205-212. Chalak, L., Chehade, A., and Kadir, A. 2007. Morphological characterization of cultivated almonds in Lebanon. Fruits 62: 177-186. De Giorgio, D., Leo, L., Zacheo, G., and Lamascese, N. 2007. Evaluation of 52 almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch) cultivars from the Apulia region in Southern Italy. Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology 82: 541-546. De Giorgio, D., and Polignano, G. B. 2001. Evaluating the biodiversity of almond cultivars from germplasm collection field in Southern Italy. Sustaining the Global Farm 56: 305-311. Dejampour, J., Rahnemoun, H., and Hassani, D., 2006. Breeding almond interspecific hybrid rootstocks in Iran. Acta Horticulturae 726: 45- 50. Estaji, A., Ebadi, A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., and Alifar, M. 2013. Evaluation of the properties of the resulting measures of 50 almond genotypes from crossing between some Iranian superior genotypes and Touno cultivar. Journal of Plant Production 20: 253-270 (in Persian). Gulcan, R. 1985. Descriptor list for almond (Prunus amygdalus). Revised ed. International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IPGRI), Rome, Italy. Imani, A. 1997. Study of influence of some biological and physiological characteristics on yield of selected almond cultivars. Ph. D. Thesis, Collegeof Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (in Persian). Kavand, M., Arzani, K., and Imani, A. 2009. Selection of superior genotypes of almonds (Prunus dulcies Miller) in Borujerd region. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal 25-1: 385-399 (in Persian). Kester, D. E., and Gradziel, T. M. 1996. Almonds. pp. 1-97. In: Janick, J., and Moore, J. N. (eds.) Fruit Breeding, Vol. III. John Wiley and Sons Inc., New York, USA. Lansari, A., Lezzoni, A.F., and Kester, D.E. 2007. Morphological variation within collections of Moroccan almond clones and Mediterranean and North American cultivars. Euphytica 78: 27-41. Ledbetter, C. A., and Shonnard, C. B. 1992. Evaluation of selected almond (Prunus dulcis (Miller) D. A. Webb) germplasm for several shell and kernel characteristics. Fruit Variety Journal 46: 79-82. Momenpour, A., Ebadi, A., and Imani, A. 2011. Study of vegetative and reproductive characteristics and correlation analysis among them in almond progenies from crossing between Touno and Shahroud 12 Cultivars. Journal of Horticultural Science 25(2): 218-233 (in Persian). Mousavi, S. A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Zamani, Z., and Imani, A. 2010. Evaluation of the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of some almond cultivars and genotypes. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Sciences 41(2): 119-131 (in Persian). Nikoumanesh, K., Ebadi, A., Zeinalabedini, M., and Gogorcena, Y. 2011. Morphological and molecular variability in some Iranian almond genotypes and related Prunus. Scientia Horticulturae 129: 108–118. Rahemi, A. R., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Ebadi, A., Taghavi, T. S., and Hasani, D. 2012. Fruit characteristics of some wild almonds in Iran. Seed and Plant Improvement Journal 27-1: 459-481 (in Persian). Rasouli, M., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., Zamani, Z., Imani, A., and Ebadi, A. 2012. Genetic relationships between almond cultivars and genotypes assessed by RAPD molecular markers. Modern Genetic Journal 7(1): 81-100 (in Persian). Salimpour, A., Ebadi, A., Fattahi Moghadam, M. R., and Bihamta, M. R. 2012. An evaluation of genetic diversity in some almond genotypes using morphological traits. Iranian Journal of Horticultural Sciences 42(4): 319-327 (in Persian). Talhouk, S. N., Lubani, R. T., Baalbaki, R., Zurayk, R., Alkhatib, A., Parmaksizan, L., and Jaradat, A. A. 2000. Phenotypic diversity and morphological characterization of Amygdalus L. species in Lebanon. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 47: 93-104. Vargas, F., Clave, J., Romero, M., Batlle, I., and Rovira, M. 2001. Autogamy studies on almond progenies. Acta Horticulturae 470: 74-81.
Seed and Plant Journal
Volume 33, Issue 2
August 2017
Pages 195-213

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