Mango breeding in Israel -principals and difficulties

Tomer, E., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Gazit, S., Faculty of Agriculture, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
Lavi, U., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Shoker, S., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Ripa, M., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Zipori, I., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
Saada, D., ARO Volcani Center, P.O. Box 6, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel

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Mango breeding in Israel -principals and difficulties

Abstract: 

Most of the commercial mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars grown in Israel have undesirable horticultural traits including poor yield, low fruit quality, lack of colorful skin, poor shelf life and unsuitable fruit size for marketing. About 2000 hectares of commercial mango orchards are planted In Israel in four different regions The total production is more then 15000 tons. of which about 5000 tons were exported in 1996. In the near future, we expect a significant increase in both production and export. The tough competition in the markets, emphasizes the need for high quality products. The aim of the breeding project is to select mango cultivars with better yield, fruit quality and shelf life, covering a long harvesting season (July'November). The breeding project consists of six hectares of high density (2x4 meters) mango seedlings planted in two locations. Each year 1000-200() new seedlings are planted. Evaluation of the seedlings is carried out mainly' during the first and second year of fruiting . Interesting types are grafted and tested in four main and different mango growing areas. The following issues will be discussed. 1- Source of the seedlings: controlled crosses or open pollination seeds. 2- planting density. 3- Number of seedlings to be evaluated. © ISHS.

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