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Scion

A scion is the aerial part of a plant in the form of a cutting or bud, taken from a cultivar for grafting onto a rootstock. It is the scion that determines the varietal characteristics of the future plant, such as flavor, yield, and fruit quality.

Mentioned in descriptions 1 690 varieties reference book.

The scion represents the upper part of a grafted plant, responsible for the development of aerial organs and the quality of the resulting harvest. In agronomy, it is used as the carrier of genetic traits of a specific cultivar, including disease resistance and the morphological features of the fruit.

The cultivation efficiency of a scion directly depends on its compatibility with the rootstock, which serves as the root system and the base of the trunk. The interaction between these parts determines the overall adaptation of the crop to soil conditions, growth vigor, winter hardiness, and the longevity of the entire plant.

Assessing the condition of a grafted crop requires considering the properties of both components, as the rootstock determines size and growth vigor, while the scion provides varietal value. When caring for such plants, it is critical to control the emergence of rootstock suckers below the graft union to prevent the suppression of the cultural scion.

Sources10

Breakdown by crop

Tomato Scion (Interspecific Hybrids) 39 Grapevine Scion 38 Tomato Scion 30 Apple Scion 23 Scion – Pumpkin (Interspecific hybrids) 19 Plum scion 19 Pepper Grafting 13 Plum scion 13 Peach scion 12 Melon scion 12 Quince Scion 10 Citrus scion 8 Apple Scion 7 Pear scion 7 Rootstock — Vitis berlandieri Planch. x Vitis riparia Michx. 7 Bottle gourd rootstock 7 Sour Cherry Scion 7 Rootstock — hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica 6 Rootstock — Solanum torvum Sw. 6 Sweet cherry scion 6 Watermelon Scion 6 Pear scion 5 Grapevine scion 5 Paradise Apple Rootstock 4

Found in these crops

Grapevine 56 hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner 51 Apple 35 Tomato 31 Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne 30 Plum 27 Apple 17 European plum 16 Peach 14 Bell pepper 13 Melon 13 Turkey berry 10

Varieties that feature this in their description

Selection based on the description text, not official resistance ratings: such data is not available in registers. Mention indicates that the trait is discussed in the variety's sources; see the variety's profile for details on what is specifically stated.

B 469

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

NL
2 records

Alcyone

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

HU
2 records

Antoonovka

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

EE
2 records

Strong Tosa

Active

Cucurbita pepo L. · Field pumpkin

3 records

Ferro

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

2 records

GM 79

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

2 records

Torreya

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Vigros

Withdrawn

Pistacia atlantica x Pistacia vera

Rafael Navajas Pérez^^^Roberto de la Herrán Moreno^^^Francisca Robles Rodríguez^^^Carmelo Ruiz Rejón^^^Pedro J. Sola Campoy

1 record

Fimydi

Active

hybrids between Cucumis ficifolius and Cucumis myriocarpus Naudin

María Carmen Gisbert Doménech^^^María Belén Picó Sirvent

1 record

X20-07

Withdrawn

Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium · Tomato

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

NL
2 records

Vialla

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Topcare

Withdrawn

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne · Butternut squash

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Tevere

Active

Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry

ISI SEMENTI SPA

IT
1 record

Supporter 2

Terminated

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

FISCHER MANFRED| Prof. Dr. Manfred Fischer

DE
1 record

Smakolyk

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Bashtan Natalia Oleksandrivna, Semenenko Ivan Ivanovych, Tolinova Tetiana Oleksiivna, Lysak Nataliia Serhiivna, Krutko Roman Vasylovych,

UA
2 records

SAINT JULIEN HYBRIDE 2

Terminated

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
1 record

Sainte-Lucie

Protection expired

Prunus mahaleb L. · Saint Lucie cherry

INCONNU (FR)

FR
1 record

Rootstock RS 841

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

KANEKO SEEDS CO LTD

NL
1 record

ROOTPOWER

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE SAS

ES
1 record

Red Scorpion

Terminated

Solanum melongena x Solanum torvum

TAKII EUROPE B V

NL
1 record

REDPAC

Active

Prunus amygdalus x Prunus persica

Agromillora Catalana S.A.U.

ES
1 record

Primor

Withdrawn

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

AKIRA SEEDS S.L.

IT
1 record

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