An evergrowing sweet cherry for research and breeding.

ABSTRACT: Evergrowing phenotypes in deciduous trees have only been described in three unrelated species: peach, hazelnut and pomegranate. These genotypes are a useful tool for forward genetics approaches aimed at understanding the processes that regulate seasonal growth and dormancy. Research in evergrowing peach lead to the identification of the DORMANCY ASSOCIATED MADS BOX transcription factors (DAMs) as regulators of dormancy in stone and pome fruits. In this work we present the breeding and preliminary characterization of an evergrowing (evg) sweet cherry genotype. This individual was obtained from in vitro embryo rescue of self-fertilization seeds, of a local self-compatible landrace. Unlike wild type sweet cherry, evg sweet cherry does not set buds in autumn and continues to grow

SUBMITTER: Hedhly A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689923 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature