ALMOND CULTIVARS RELEASED AT RESEARCH STATION FOR FRUIT GROWING CONSTANȚA

Abstract

The aim of this work was to highlight as ‘Veronica’ and ‘Mirela’ cultivars released at Research Station for Fruit Growing Constanta (RSFG Constanta) are corresponding to the current climatic conditions and they can assure the market requirements. There were studied including the main phenophases, the yield per tree, the average weight of the fruit, the percentage of core/shell, total lipids, etc. The control was the ‘Ferragnes’ that is widely used in the world as one of the main cultivars. It seems as planting almonds in south-eastern part of Romania is a very reasonable alternative culture, due to the following aspects: the temperatures of the last fifteen days of March are normally suitable for the processes of pollination; spring and summer temperatures are suitable for tree growth and fruit ripening. It is very important to highlight that there are late flowering new cultivars that reduce the risk of frost. ‘Veronica’ and ‘Mirela’ enrich and diversify the assortment; they have late flowering, early fruit ripening from the 3rd decade of August- the 1st decade of September and, from the 1st and 2nd decade of September respectively and good yields.