GENETIC FUND OF APRICOTS AND PROSPECTS OF ITS USE IN TAJIKISTAN

Abstract

The results of research of collection accessions are presented. As result of studying, the varieties Festivalny (clone of the Mirsanjali variety), Serkhosil (late-blossoming form), Akhmadi, Olimi and Leninabad (clone of variety Kadu Khurmai) were accepted and zoned by the State Variety Testing Commission of the Republic of Tajikistan by a set of economically valuable features. The varieties Nishoni and Shifo are in the process of approval. At present 35 accessions pass the station test in order to create as a result of breeding, apricot varieties of late fl owering period, more resistant to disease, mainly of universal direction of use, with a potential yield of not less than 16-18 t/ha.