Article
The vulnerability of US apple (Malus) genetic resources
2015-06-01
Abstract excerpt
Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh.) is one of the top three US fruit crops in production and value. Apple production has high costs for land, labor and inputs, and orchards are a long-term commitment. Production is dominated by only a few apple scion and rootstock cultivars, which increases its susceptibility to dynamic external threats. Apple crop wild relatives, including progenitor species Malus sieversii (Ledeb.)...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 133a4045-887d-5738-a567-9f8c827ac325
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10722-014-0194-2
