Evaluation of seed viability of Callary pear (Pyrus calleryana) in Poznań

Abstract

ABstrAct. Seeds of Pyrus calleryana were sampled from 11 stations located in Poznań green areas. Three of them represented cultivar 'Capital', whereas the remaining eight represented cultivar 'Chanticleer'. The viability of seeds was qualified by means of tetrazolium test. The results of staining test showed that viability of Callery pear seeds was high and ranged from 90 to 100%.