Meloidogyne enterolobii (syn. M. mayaguensis) has been reported to cause severe damage in commercial guava orchards and other plants in Central and South American countries. Considering the risk of introduction and dissemination of this pest in the European region, M. enterolobii was placed on the...

Despite recent advances in DNA analysis techniques, the process of acquiring purified DNA is particularly costly and time-consuming in woody plants. The ability to obtain purified DNA is frequently hindered by the presence of secondary compounds, including polyphenols and polysaccharides. In this...

Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is the causal agent of citrus bacterial canker (CBC), one of the most devastating citrus diseases. Most commercial citrus varieties are susceptible to CBC. However, some citrus varieties and wild citrus germplasms are CBC resistant and are promising in genetic...

Among the citrus crops in the subtropical zone of the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory, only tangerines (Citrus reticulata Blanco var. Unshiu Tan.) Can be grown. The expansion of the plantings is hindered by their weak winter hardiness, therefore, the breeders are faced with the task of...

Citrus (Citrus sp.) germplasm collections are a valuable resource for citrus genetic breeding studies, and further utilization of the resource requires knowledge of their genotypic and phylogenetic relationships. Diverse citrus accessions, including citron (Citrus medica), mandarin (Citrus...

To produce tetraploid plants effectively, we examined the effects of colchicine treatment on tetraploid induction from seeds of five polyembryonic genotypes in Citrus, Fortunella, and Poncirus. In the 'Valencia' sweet orange (C. sinensis), the germination rate decreased with increasing...

Citrus holds the position of top ranked fruit crop of Pakistan in terms of area and production. 'Kinnow' (Citrus reticulata Blanco) is considered as the trademark of Pakistan's citriculture industry and occupies the share of 95% out of total citrus production in Pakistan. But there is an alarming...

Citrus fruit quality and scion productivity are influenced by the choice of rootstock. We aimed to evaluate the effect of rootstocks on yield and fruit quality of Mandared, a triploid pigmented mandarin. To do so, we established a rootstock field trial on a high pH soil (8.6) in which Mandared was...

Citrus fruits rank first among all fruit species and are widely grown across the globe in tropical and subtropical areas. The monopolized cultivation of 'Kinnow' mandarin in Punjab needs a substituted potential scion cultivar like 'Salustiana' for the diversification of the citrus industry of...

The present investigation aims to study the pollen morphology and ultra-structure of pollen grain characteristics for nine Citrus species and three related genera cultivated in Egypt. The pollen grains were photographed by using both light (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Twelve...