Germplasm and Breeding of Persimmon in Europe

Bellini, E.; Giordani, Edgardo

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.685.6

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“…Spanish cultivars "Cristalino B," "Rojo Brillante," and "Picudo" cluster with Japanese cultivars "Atago" and "Pakistan Seedless" and Spanish cultivars "Tomatero," "Aneka," "Reus6," and "Ferrán12" with the Japanese "Guilbecky" and "Aizumishirazu A." This confirms, as was reported previously (Bellini and Giordani 2005), that the origin of certain European cultivars are closely associated with Japanese genotypes, even though the genus Diospyros is believed to have originated in China. It could indicate that some cultivar groups come from common Japanese progenitors or that Japanese cultivars were used in their development (Yonemori et al 2000).…”

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Analysis of genetic diversity among persimmon cultivars using microsatellite markers

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Zuriaga

Pecchioli

et al. 2010

Tree Genetics & Genomes

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In the Mediterranean area, the production of persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thumb) [2n =6x =90] has increased recently as an alternative to the major fruit crops. In Spain, production relies almost exclusively on the cultivar "Rojo Brillante" which accounts for 83% of the crop. A crop based on a monovarietal culture implies several commercial risks that can compromise the future of the crop. Although the species was introduced in Europe very recently, it is well adapted to the climate of southern Europe. However, the recent introduction from Japan, the mistakes on the identity of varieties in the collections due to a bad translation of variety names from Japanese, and the lack of genetic characterization of many varieties have caused difficulties for effective management of the available genetic resources. The present paper was aimed at exploring the genetic diversity among different persimmon cultivars, including those collected in the European survey as well as Japanese cultivars. Seventy-one persimmon cultivars coming from two European collections that included accessions from Japan, Italy, and Spain were analyzed using 19 polymorphic microsatellite markers. A total of 206 alleles were obtained, with a mean value of 10.8 alleles per locus. A neighbor joining dendrogram and a principal coordinate analysis arranged the cultivars according to their genetic relationships. Analysis of molecular variance revealed significant genetic variability between and within groups, 73.3% and 85.2% for astringent-type and country origin, respectively. The simple sequence repeat markers classified the persimmon cultivars according to their genetic relationship.

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Analysis of genetic diversity among persimmon cultivars using microsatellite markers

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Zuriaga

Pecchioli

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“…In 2005, persimmon production was 1,837,000 t in China, 250,000 t in Korea, and 230,000 t in Japan (FAO 2006). Persimmons were not commonly grown in European countries until the 20th century, although the related species (D. lotus L.) was probably present in the Roman Empire (Bellini and Giordani 2005). Cultivated persimmons (D. kaki or D. lotus) were mentioned once in 17th century in European literature (Bellini and Giordani 2005).…”

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“…Persimmons were not commonly grown in European countries until the 20th century, although the related species (D. lotus L.) was probably present in the Roman Empire (Bellini and Giordani 2005). Cultivated persimmons (D. kaki or D. lotus) were mentioned once in 17th century in European literature (Bellini and Giordani 2005). Persimmon trees were imported to France in 1860 and to Italy in 1870 (Bellini and Giordani 2005).…”

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“…Cultivated persimmons (D. kaki or D. lotus) were mentioned once in 17th century in European literature (Bellini and Giordani 2005). Persimmon trees were imported to France in 1860 and to Italy in 1870 (Bellini and Giordani 2005). In Italy, the first persimmon tree was planted in the Boboli Garden in Florence.…”

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“…In Italy, the first persimmon tree was planted in the Boboli Garden in Florence. The Fratelli Ingegnoli in Milan had distributed persimmon trees throughout Italy by 1884 (Bellini and Giordani 2005). Persimmon appeared in Spain by the end of 19th century.…”

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Sixty one persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) selections, including 17 Italian, 11 Spanish, 13 Japanese, six Korean, five Chinese, one Israeli, and eight of unknown origin, were evaluated for genetic differences by AFLP analysis. Relationships among cultivars were evaluated by UPGMA clustering, Neighbor Joining, and MultiDimensional Scaling. While similarities among groups were generally less than 0.60, both UP-GMA and Neighbor Joining separated European and Asian cultivars. Spanish and Italian cultivars were not separated by any of the analyses, suggesting that they share a common gene pool, while Japanese, Chinese and Korean cultivars formed distinct clusters. Diversity within groups was greater than diversity between groups. Most cultivars were quite polymorphic (only 0.60-0.80 similarity between cultivars). In addition, the presence of several Japanese cultivars in the European group and a group of European cultivars nested between Chinese and Korean groups suggest that similar, but different progenitors were used in the development of the present European cultivars. 'Kaki Tipo' selections from different sources were clearly different by AFLP analysis, indicating that they are separate cultivars.

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2008

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Persimmon ( Diospyros kaki L.), its common name ‘kaki’, has been grown in many countries and produces a highly nutritional fruit. Rapid breeding progress through conventional cross‐breeding is difficult because kaki is a polyploid and has a long juvenile period. Some transgenic kaki, which are insect‐ and disease‐resistant and salt‐tolerant, have been produced using Agrobacterium .

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Germplasm and Breeding of Persimmon in Europe

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Analysis of genetic diversity among persimmon cultivars using microsatellite markers

Analysis of genetic diversity among persimmon cultivars using microsatellite markers

Relationship of European persimmon (Diospyros kaki Thunb.) cultivars to Asian cultivars, characterized using AFLPs

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