The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden?
Pears are next to apples one of the most important fruit crops of the temperate world but only a few cultivars are being produced. There is great genetic diversity within the genus Pyrus, and the wide dispersion of the species has created pears with many different traits and qualities. Commercially...
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SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)
2022
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| author | Modin, Mika |
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| description | Pears are next to apples one of the most important fruit crops of the temperate world but only a few cultivars are being produced. There is great genetic diversity within the genus Pyrus, and the wide dispersion of the species has created pears with many different traits and qualities. Commercially produced pears are divided into two groups, Occidental and Oriental pears, and production of the two groups is practically limited to each continent with few exceptions. The purpose of this study has been to explore through literature and research studies the characteristics and production methods of a Chinese pear with significant domestic importance, Pyrus sinkiangensis Yü. By comparing qualities with the common pear, Pyrus communis, the aim has been to identify arguments for an introduction of P. sinkiangensis Yü in commercial production in southern Sweden. The results of the study found evidence for disease resistance in the Oriental group, that may be advantageous in European cultivation. Another potential for P. sinkiangensis Yü in a European commercial environment may be the fundamental difference in ripening habits between the two groups. In comparison, the fruit of P. communis requires cold treatments to obtain optimum quality but P. sinkiangensis Yü is ready for consumption immediately upon harvest without loss in storability. |
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| institution | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences |
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| publishDate | 2022 |
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| spelling | RepoSLU176702022-04-20T04:03:18Z The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? Modin, Mika Fragrant pear Korla pear Xiang li Pyrus sinkiangensis Pears are next to apples one of the most important fruit crops of the temperate world but only a few cultivars are being produced. There is great genetic diversity within the genus Pyrus, and the wide dispersion of the species has created pears with many different traits and qualities. Commercially produced pears are divided into two groups, Occidental and Oriental pears, and production of the two groups is practically limited to each continent with few exceptions. The purpose of this study has been to explore through literature and research studies the characteristics and production methods of a Chinese pear with significant domestic importance, Pyrus sinkiangensis Yü. By comparing qualities with the common pear, Pyrus communis, the aim has been to identify arguments for an introduction of P. sinkiangensis Yü in commercial production in southern Sweden. The results of the study found evidence for disease resistance in the Oriental group, that may be advantageous in European cultivation. Another potential for P. sinkiangensis Yü in a European commercial environment may be the fundamental difference in ripening habits between the two groups. In comparison, the fruit of P. communis requires cold treatments to obtain optimum quality but P. sinkiangensis Yü is ready for consumption immediately upon harvest without loss in storability. Päron är efter äpplen en av de viktigaste fruktgrödorna i den tempererade världen, men endast ett fåtal sorter produceras. Det finns en stor genetisk mångfald inom släktet Pyrus och artens stora spridning har skapat päron med många olika egenskaper och kvaliteter. Kommersiellt producerade päron delas in i två grupper, europeiska och asiatiska päron. Produktionen av de två grupperna är praktiskt taget begränsad till vardera kontinent med få undantag. Utgångspunkten med denna studie har varit att genom litteratur- och forskningsstudier utforska egenskaperna och produktionsmetoderna hos ett kinesiskt päron med betydande inhemsk betydelse, Pyrus sinkiangensis Yü. Genom att jämföra kvaliteter med det europeiska päronet, Pyrus communis, har syftet varit att identifiera argument för en introduktion av P. sinkiangensis Yü i kommersiell produktion i södra Sverige. Resultaten av studien fann bevis för sjukdomsresistens i den asiatiska gruppen, vilket kan vara fördelaktigt i europeisk odling. En annan potential för P. sinkiangensis Yü i en europeisk kommersiell miljö kan vara den grundläggande skillnaden i mognadsprocess mellan de två grupperna. Medan frukten av P. communis kräver kylbehandlingar för att erhålla optimal kvalitet, är P. sinkiangensis Yü redo för konsumtion direkt efter skörd utan förlust av lagringsbarhet. SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101) 2022 M2 eng swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/17670/ |
| spellingShingle | Fragrant pear Korla pear Xiang li Pyrus sinkiangensis Modin, Mika The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title | The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title_full | The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title_fullStr | The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title_short | The best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of Pyrus sinkiangensis in Sweden? |
| title_sort | best tasting pear in the world : is there a future for the cultivation of pyrus sinkiangensis in sweden? |
| topic | Fragrant pear Korla pear Xiang li Pyrus sinkiangensis |