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Siberian plum, the history of origin and benefits of cultivation this species

Siberian plum, the history of origin and benefits of cultivation this species

Miroslav Gavalec 02pm31UTC_f2018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +000003pm31_38112018Fri, 02 Mar 2018 23:10:38 +000031 0
 The history of Siberian plum began in the late 19th century when one of its parent, a Japanese plum, became popular in the United States, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia. However, in...
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Current breeding of winter resistant apple trees in Russia

Current breeding of winter resistant apple trees in Russia

Miroslav Gavalec 25pm28UTC_f2018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +000002pm28_06102018Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:30:06 +000028 0
 The storability of winter apples is one of the most important characteristics of apple trees, if not the most important ones, which are taken into account when choosing a variety for growing in an or...
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Haskap breeding at the university of Saskatchewan

Haskap breeding at the university of Saskatchewan

Miroslav Gavalec 21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +000001pm31_17102017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 22:02:17 +000031 0
 Until recently, the fruit, unknown in Canada, could become a commercially interesting crop in the near future thanks to the program for breeding wild haskaps from different parts of the world. Breede...
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Sea buckthorn cultivation and chemical composition

Sea buckthorn cultivation and chemical composition

Miroslav Gavalec 21pm31UTC_f2017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +000001pm31_05122017Sat, 21 Jan 2017 12:16:05 +000031 0
 Sea buckthorn is a hardy, fast growing deciduous tree-like shrub, between 2 to 4m tall, with yellow or orange berries. It has brown or black rough bark and a thick grayish-green crown. Leaves are alt...
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Dwarf Sour Cherries from Canada

Dwarf Sour Cherries from Canada

Miroslav Gavalec 20pm31UTC_f2017Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:47:22 +000001pm31_22112017Fri, 20 Jan 2017 23:47:22 +000031 0
The breeding of dwarf sour cherries began in the 1940s by Dr. Les Kerr. The past 50 years of breeding have combined hardiness, dwarfism and good fruit quality into the final product. The result of Uni...
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The best haskap varieties from Siberian Bakchar

The best haskap varieties from Siberian Bakchar

Miroslav Gavalec 20am31UTC_f2017Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:15:20 +000001am31_20092017Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:15:20 +000031 0
 The Bakchar breeding station manages the largest plantation of haskap (Lonicera caerulea) in Siberia. It occupies an area of more than 40 hectares located in the northern region of the Tomsk region. ...
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