Genetic link found between Hungarian, Turkish apricots
Monday, January 31, 2011 - 11:50
in Paleontology & Archaeology
People worldwide enjoy biting into a succulent, tasty apricot, but what do we know about the origins of this popular fruit? New research from Hungary and Turkey confirms what scientists have long suspected: there is a genetic link between Hungarian and Turkish apricot cultivars. The findings could provide apricot growers and breeders with new information on how to best select pollination partners in new orchard plantings. The study, the first to investigate the S-genotype diversity of apricots native to Turkey, was recently published in the Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science.