All issues

Selection for Large Fruit of Prunus campanulata Maxim. Germplasm in Taiwan
Fruit characteristics of Prunus campanulata collected from lowland regions of Taiwan in 2006. (A) Four main distribution areas in Taiwan. (B) Fruit of individual trees in Wulai. Average fruit weight range from 0.40g (WL-14) to 1.26g (WL-7). Scale below shows 1 com actual length.
Fruit characteristics of Prunus campanulata collected from lowland regions of Taiwan in 2006. (A) Four main distribution areas in Taiwan. (B) Fruit of individual trees in Wulai. Average fruit weight range from 0.40g (WL-14) to 1.26g (WL-7). Scale below shows 1 com actual length.

Author:Chia-Wei Song, Ming-Te Lu and Shyi-Kuan Ou*

Abstract:

    Prunus campanulata Maxim. is one of the native plants in Taiwan. The attractive fruits are red, small and astringent. It was only used for ornamental planting with low edible value. The objectives of this research are to improve the fruit size and economic value of P. campanulata Maxim. by natural field selection. Field selections were conducted at fruiting period in five lowland regions. Average fruit weight for 220 sampling trees ranged for 0.36 to 1.33 g, 63.8% to 86.1%. for flesh proportion, 7.4 to 19.0 °Brix for total soluble solid, and 0.5 to 3.0% for titratable acidity. Eight good selections were under evaluation and utilization.

Key words:Prunus campanulata Maxim., Field selection, Fruit characteristics

Download:Download PDF PDF Links

  • Back
  • Top
Journal of
Taiwan Agricultural Research
Vol. 73, No.1 (2024) ISSN: 2790-086X Vol. 73, No.1 (2024)
Submit your manuscript Guide for authors
Most Viewed
  • Back
  • Top