Victor®: A Semi-Dwarfing Cherry Rootstock for Dry Conditions

Battistini, A.; Battistini, G.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2005.667.27

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“…In Arabica, the reduction in volume is based on a single gene that confers dwarfism. Dwarfism has also had substantial benefits in fruit tree production, enabling higher yields, and facilitating harvesting in orchards (Battistini and Battistini, 2005). In the case of Arabica, productivity per plant has not been increased as the productivity of the Castillo pure line was lower than that of the Ethiopian, both under shade and in full sun conditions.…”

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Breeding for the Main Agricultural Farming of Arabica Coffee

Bertrand

Hincapie

Marie

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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So far, the main Arabica coffee breeding programmes in Latin America have focused on the selection of varieties adapted to intensive full-sun farming systems. Meanwhile, little attention has been paid to breeding varieties specifically adapted to shade, which is the main characteristic of agroforestry systems (AFS). Yet the specialty coffee sector is currently expanding and seeking specific sensory qualities related to exotic varieties and no breeding programme exists to create new varieties for this type of market. Two trials were set up: one in full sun and the other under shade. F1 hybrids and their parents (pure lines and Ethiopian accessions) were studied in a factorial-crossing design to measure tree volume, yield (3 years), bean size, the bean NIRS signature and the final cupping score. Bean size and the final cupping score seemed to be relatively unaffected by shading. Strong maternal heritability was observed for bean size. In the trials, F1 hybrids produced “75–80%” more than the maternal lines and “40–50%” more than the male parents in the shade trial and in the full-sun trial, respectively. By choosing the F1 hybrid, it is possible to increase productivity under both shade and full sun while simultaneously achieving good sensory qualities. Selecting a F1 hybrid for “specialty coffee” seems exceptional. This raises a fundamental issue concerning the maternal heritability of seed biochemical composition. We conclude that selection under shade is essential for the selection of varieties adapted to AFS.

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Section: The Performances Of the Cultivated And "Wild" Accessions Differed Markedlymentioning

confidence: 99%

Breeding for the Main Agricultural Farming of Arabica Coffee

Bertrand

Hincapie

Marie

et al. 2021

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…The shortcomings of sweet cherry are commonly known in science (Kemp and Wertheim 1996, Callsen 1998, Grzyb et al 1998, Grzyb 1999, Grzyb et al 2000, Rozpara 2000, Battistini and Battistini 2005, Stehr 2005) and in practice include very strong growth of the trees, failure in fructification and considerable sensitivity to frost. Perry et al (1996), Wertheim et al (1998) and Webster (1998) believe that the worldwide program of estimating rootstocks under cherries undertaken within the last 10 years will bring more information on the usefulness in the planting practice of the accessible and new breeding material in different environmental conditions.…”

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The effect of rootstock on the growth and yielding of ‘Regina’ cherry trees

Wociór

2008

Folia Horticulturae

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The studies conducted in the years 2004 -2006 in a production orchard in the habitat conditions of the Wyżyna Sandomierska showed that the trees budded on Mazzard seedling grew more strongly than on Colt rootstock. No significant differences were observed between the rootstocks as for the trunk thickness and the crown size of young trees planted in 2001. In the group of trees planted in 1996, which were in the period of full fruiting, the crowns of trees budded on Mazzard seedling were significantly bigger than on Colt rootstock. No significant differences were found in the yielding of trees grafted on Mazzard seedling and Colt rootstock. Considerable differences in the yielding between the studied years in the group of older trees point to a big influence of the weather on the fruiting of cherry. A significant decrease of the yield in 2005 was caused by spring ground frost, while in 2006 by frozen short shoots in winter. 'Regina' is a valuable cultivar for production planting in the Wyżyna Sandomierska. It begins the fruiting period late (the first commercial yield in the fifth year after planting); however, it gives

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“…Arabica coffee is no exception to this rule. Dwarfism has also had substantial benefits in fruit tree production, enabling higher yields, and facilitating harvesting in orchards in full-sun conditions, as well as in AFSs [89]. In the case of Arabica, productivity per plant has not been increased, on the contrary, but the reduction in tree volume has enabled increased productivity per hectare [33].…”

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Description of an Arabica Coffee Ideotype for Agroforestry Cropping Systems: A Guideline for Breeding More Resilient New Varieties

Breitler

Etienne

Léran

et al. 2022

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Climate change (CC) is already impacting Arabica coffee cultivation in the intertropical zone. To deal with this situation, it is no longer possible to manage this crop using industrial agriculture techniques, which has been the main strategy implemented since the Green Revolution. Developing a more sustainable agriculture system that respects people and the environment is essential to guarantee future generations’ access to natural resources. In the case of Arabica coffee, the solution has been found. Agroforestry is proposed as an ecosystem-based strategy to mitigate and adapt to CC. At least 60% of Arabica coffee is produced in agroforestry systems (AFSs), which are the most sustainable way to produce coffee. Nevertheless, AFS coffee cultivation is currently uncompetitive partly because all modern varieties, selected for full-sun intensive cropping systems, have low yields in shaded environments. Here we review the reasons why agroforestry is part of the solution to CC, and why no breeding work has been undertaken for this cropping system. Based on the literature data, for breeding purposes we also define for the first time one possible coffee ideotype required for AFS coffee cultivation. The four main traits are: (1) productivity based on F1 hybrid vigor, tree volume and flowering intensity under shade; (2) beverage quality by using wild Ethiopian accessions as female progenitors and selecting for this criterion using specific biochemical and molecular predictors; (3) plant health to ensure good tolerance to stress, especially biotic; and (4) low fertilization to promote sustainable production. For each of these traits, numerous criteria with threshold values to be achieved per trait were identified. Through this research, an ecosystem-based breeding strategy was defined to help create new F1 hybrid varieties within the next 10 years.

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Victor®: A Semi-Dwarfing Cherry Rootstock for Dry Conditions

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Breeding for the Main Agricultural Farming of Arabica Coffee

Breeding for the Main Agricultural Farming of Arabica Coffee

The effect of rootstock on the growth and yielding of ‘Regina’ cherry trees

Description of an Arabica Coffee Ideotype for Agroforestry Cropping Systems: A Guideline for Breeding More Resilient New Varieties

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