Abstract:

Türkiye of the Mediterranean region has the potential to meet the need for fresh apricots for domestic consumption and to compete in foreign sales. Earlier and high quality varieties that can adapt to the region have been determined by previous selection and adaptation studies. However, these determined varieties do not fully carry the characteristics determined for fresh consumption. Therefore, regionally adapted varieties should be developed by hybridization in order to meet domestic consumption and increase the production of table apricots for export. In 1989, Alata Horticultural Research Institute developed 5 varieties of apricots with hybridization breeding for the first time in fruit growing in our country. By continuing the same program, grafted saplings were obtained by grafting from prominent hybrid plants in 2021. As a result of phenological observations and pomological analyzes, 13 hybrid individuals were determined to be promising in terms of earliness, yield and some quality criteria. These hybrid plants can be used in subsequent breeding studies.

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