Biodiversity of Sweet Cherry in Sardinia

The study of biodiversity is of fundamental importance in the context of environmental protection and eco-sustainable agriculture management. Its preservation has a key role and an extraordinary importance not only for the protection of potential gene pools, which is essential for selection and bree...

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Main Authors: Luciano De Pau, Ana Fernandes de Oliveira, Alessandra Fabiana Frau, Maria Pia Rigoldi, Riccardo Di Salvo, Giandomenico Scanu, Daniela Satta
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Published: MDPI AG 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/767
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description The study of biodiversity is of fundamental importance in the context of environmental protection and eco-sustainable agriculture management. Its preservation has a key role and an extraordinary importance not only for the protection of potential gene pools, which is essential for selection and breeding programs, but also because local varieties are the expression of a territory and therefore reflect culture, knowledge, and tradition heritage. In this paper, 27 local cherry varieties collected in different areas of Sardinia were characterized and described from different perspectives, including pomology and genetics, using SSR markers. A complete framework on the biodiversity of cherry trees in Sardinia is presented, in order to support an objective assessment of different cultivar traits, namely those of agronomical interest, and to support the dissemination and conservation of the historical fruit tree cultivation heritage.
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spelling doaj-art-a76d06248b514b47b11281c15bc0ea672025-08-20T02:00:32ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182024-12-01161276710.3390/d16120767Biodiversity of Sweet Cherry in SardiniaLuciano De Pau0Ana Fernandes de Oliveira1Alessandra Fabiana Frau2Maria Pia Rigoldi3Riccardo Di Salvo4Giandomenico Scanu5Daniela Satta6Agris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyAgris Sardegna—Agricultural Research Agency of Sardinia, Loc. Bonassai S.S. 291 Sassari-Fertilia, Km. 18,600, 07100 Sassari, ItalyThe study of biodiversity is of fundamental importance in the context of environmental protection and eco-sustainable agriculture management. Its preservation has a key role and an extraordinary importance not only for the protection of potential gene pools, which is essential for selection and breeding programs, but also because local varieties are the expression of a territory and therefore reflect culture, knowledge, and tradition heritage. In this paper, 27 local cherry varieties collected in different areas of Sardinia were characterized and described from different perspectives, including pomology and genetics, using SSR markers. A complete framework on the biodiversity of cherry trees in Sardinia is presented, in order to support an objective assessment of different cultivar traits, namely those of agronomical interest, and to support the dissemination and conservation of the historical fruit tree cultivation heritage.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/12/767cherries<i>Prunus avium</i> L.biodiversitySardinia
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title Biodiversity of Sweet Cherry in Sardinia
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