). Gibberellin (GA 3 ) treatments can replace a portion of the stratification period in several Prunus spp., but only after endocarp removal ( Grisez et al., 2003 ). Likewise, GA 3 addition promoted the germination of non-stratified P. campanulata seeds
the different species of ornamental Prunus spp. and the GF305 peach rootstock meristem culture by using 1 mg·L −1 BAP in Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium ( Murashige and Skoog, 1962 ). The proliferation rate reported by these researchers varied from
North American Prunus spp. support at least 96 species of native moths and butterflies ( Tallamy, 2007 ). Native pollinators have been observed visiting the abundant fragrant flowers of ‘UCONNPP002’ in large numbers in Connecticut and Montana. ‘UCONNPP
( Prunus dulcis ), and pear ( Pyrus communis ), and the Rosoideae, which includes raspberry ( R. idaeus) , strawberry ( Fragaria × ananassa ), and ornamentals (e.g., Rosa spp.), are the most important. Considerable progress has been made in generating
‘Replantpac’ is a new plum–almond hybrid selected by Agromillora Iberia, S.L., Barcelona, Spain, for use mainly as a rootstock for Japanese plum ( Prunus salicina Lindl.), peach, and nectarine [ P. persica (L.) Batsch] cultivars, but it can also
( Pyrus communis ) and Asian pear ( Pyrus pyrifolia ) are grown often grafted on a wild rootstock ( Pyrus pashia ). Over 40 cultivars of peach ( Prunus persica ) have been introduced to Nepal, grafted on a wild cultivar of peach in Nepal ( Prunus spp
‘Sweetheart’ is a new almond [ Prunus dulcis Miller (D.A. Webb)] cultivar from the breeding program of the University of California at Davis, CA. ‘Sweetheart’ kernels have a cordate shape and very high oleic acid content and so are similar to the
rubbed by bucks often are aromatic [e.g., Prunus spp. (e.g., cherry, plum), Juniperus spp. (e.g., juniper)] with no lower branches (<0.5 m) and smooth bark ( Kyle and Marchinton, 1977 , Nielsen et al., 1982 ). Miller et al. (1987) reported that the
In the southeastern United States, the productive lifespan of peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] trees does not exceed 6 to10 years on some sites as a result of premature tree mortality ( Brittain and Miller, 1978 ). Two causes of early tree
Root-knot nematodes ( Meloidogyne spp.) are an important pathogen of peach [ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] in the United States. The three major Meloidogyne spp. [ M. arenaria (Neal) Chitwood, M. incognita (Kofoid & White) Chitwood, and M