Genetic Resources of Olea europaea L. in the Garda Trentino Olive Groves Revealed by Ancient Trees Genotyping and Parentage Analysis of Drupe Embryos.

ABSTRACT: The area of the Garda Lake within the Trentino province (north of Italy) is the northernmost part of Europe where the Mediterranean species Olea europaea L. is traditionally cultivated. 'Casaliva' is claimed as the main variety traditionally grown in the Garda Trentino area (GT) from which a world renowned niche extra virgin olive oil is produced. Since a dominant presence of 'Casaliva' would link the fruit set success and yield to a self-pollination compatibility system, a deep genetic survey of the olive tree population in the GT has been performed with the aim of establishing the actual varietal composition and of understanding from which pollen donor the 'Casaliva' olives originate. Forty-four different genetic profiles were observed among the 205 leaf samples collected from 106 ancien

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Sanz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7600466 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature