Plum Production in Italy: State of the Art and Perspectives

Sottile, Francesco; Bellini, E.; Nencetti, V.; Peano, Cristiana; Palara, Ugo; Pirazzini, P.; Mezzetti, Bruno; Capocasa, F.; Mennone, Carmelo; Catalano, Liviana

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2010.874.2

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“…More crucially, the rich Italian germplasm (estimated in hundreds of varietal names) has been gradually replaced by improved P. salicina cultivars (mainly of American origin) because of their 2 of 14 pomological features (e.g., fruit color, shape, size and yield) and adaptability to early production and post-harvest (e.g., handling, transport and refrigeration) [5]. Currently, plum cultivation in Italy, which is in the top 10 producing countries (FAO, 2016), is present essentially in two regions (Emilia-Romagna and Campania), with around 75% of the production represented by Japanese plums [6]. In these areas, farmers still maintain in cultivation traditional European varieties for local fresh markets and for processing (jams and dried or canned plums).…”

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Molecular and Phenotypic Diversity of Traditional European Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Germplasm of Southern Italy

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The European plum (Prunus domestica L.) is a worldwide distributed tree species. Italy has an ample number of traditional varieties, but many are neglected and at risk of extinction. This germplasm is still cultivated in rural areas in spite of the EU-28 crisis of the stone fruit sector. Traditional European plum varieties remain poorly characterized, strongly limiting their promotion in local markets, use for farm diversification, and exploitation for local gastronomic products. In this study, we carried out an investigation of the morphological and genetic diversity present in an ex-situ collection of 29 traditional varieties of P. domestica of the Campania region (Southern Italy). The combination of five continuous and five categorical fruit traits allowed us to phenotypically distinguish all the varieties. Similarly, the Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs) employed (five genomic and five deriving from Expressed Sequence Tags) identified a unique molecular profile for each variety. Moreover, the data indicated that the phenotypic and molecular investigations provided different clustering, suggesting that the two analyses sampled different sources of diversity. The number and the distribution of the scored phenotypes as well as the indices of genetic diversity imply the presence of a wide-ranging variation, which may sustain the development of high-value, niche market products. Our work provided evidence that the implementation of measures for a combination of ex-situ and on-farm conservation of traditional European plum varieties should be preferred to avoid the loss of an ample diversity.

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Molecular and Phenotypic Diversity of Traditional European Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Germplasm of Southern Italy

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“…Romania and Serbia are the largest plum producers in Europe, but their production is mainly destined for internal consumption and for processing (prunes and spirit), so a very small quantity are exported. Spain and Italy remain Europe's most important suppliers of fresh plums to neighboring markets, though their plum exports have been declining in recent years [5,6]. South Africa is the largest non-European supplier to EU countries, but Chile, Moldova and Serbia grew the most in plums for export by volume to Europe [7].…”

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Unlocking Plum Genetic Potential: Where Are We At?

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Plums are a large group of closely related stone fruit species and hybrids of worldwide economic importance and diffusion. This review deals with the main aspects concerning plum agrobiodiversity and its relationship with current and potential contributions offered by breeding in enhancing plum varieties. The most recent breeding achievements are revised according to updated information proceeding from relevant scientific reports and official inventories of plum genetic resources. A special emphasis has been given to the potential sources of genetic traits of interest for breeding programs as well as to the need for efficient and coordinated efforts aimed at efficaciously preserving the rich and underexploited extant plum agrobiodiversity. The specific objective of this review was to: (i) analyze and possibly evaluate the degree of biodiversity existing in the cultivated plum germplasm, (ii) examine the set of traits of prominent agronomic and pomological interest currently targeted by the breeders, and (iii) determine how and to what extent this germplasm was appropriately exploited in breeding programs or could represent concrete prospects for the future.

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“…Their adaptability to different soils and climates is quite variable, which underlines the importance of evaluating rootstocks. Although the authors more or less agree on the classification of rootstocks according to vigour [8][9][10][11][12], some literature data suggest that the scion and groundstock combination may modify the effect of rootstock on scion growth [9,[13][14][15][16][17][18]. Furthermore, the type of cultivation and pruning applied may affect growth; in particular, the cultivation of high-density orchards may reduce growth differences between rootstocks [2,3,14,15].…”

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Growth Characteristics of Five Plum Varieties on Six Different Rootstocks Grown in Containers at Different Irrigation Levels

Kajtár-Czinege

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2022

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In contrast to other European countries, the nurseries in Hungary mainly use Myrobalan seedlings as rootstock for plum trees; no experience with other rootstocks is available yet. The aim of our research was to gather experience and recommend rootstocks to growers that are adapted to the climatic conditions and can be used in high-density intensive orchards. In the experiment, six rootstocks (Myrobalan seedlings, ‘St. Julien GF655/2’, ‘St. Julien A’, ‘Fereley’, ‘Wangenheim’ and ‘WaVit’) and five varieties (‘Topper’, ‘Toptaste’, ‘Topfive’, ‘Čačanska lepotica’ and ‘Jojo’) were tested. The experimental plantation was established in Kecskemét, in the lowland region of Hungary, which is characterised by low humus content and dry climatic conditions. The trees received two different irrigation doses from 2012 onwards, one for each half of the trees (six trees) of a combination. The first irrigation dose was 2 L and the second was 4 L per hour. Trees with the highest trunk cross-sectional area (TCSA) and canopy volume were ‘Topper’, ‘Toptaste’ and ‘Topfive’ on the ‘Fereley’ rootstock, but this rootstock showed lower survival, with only 33–50% of trees surviving the 2× dose irrigation. The average TCSA values of the rootstocks showed that ‘Wangenheim’ and ‘WaVit’ rootstocks resulted in too poor growth. In contrast, the Myrobalan seedling (Sdlg) and ‘St. Julien GF655/2’ provided strong growth to the trees based on the TCSA and canopy volume data. The results of the analysis of shoot growth showed that irrigation did not significantly affect shoot length, except for ‘Jojo’. The plum trees developed fruit trees typical of the cultivars after fruiting, with little influence of the rootstocks. ‘Topper’ and ‘Čačanska lepotica’ were dominated by bunched and bunched shoots, while ‘Topfive’ was dominated by short shoots and ‘Toptaste’ developed the highest proportion of long shoots.

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Plum Production in Italy: State of the Art and Perspectives

Cited by 8 publications

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Molecular and Phenotypic Diversity of Traditional European Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Germplasm of Southern Italy

Molecular and Phenotypic Diversity of Traditional European Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Germplasm of Southern Italy

Unlocking Plum Genetic Potential: Where Are We At?

Growth Characteristics of Five Plum Varieties on Six Different Rootstocks Grown in Containers at Different Irrigation Levels

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