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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.

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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.

NUN 9075 RT

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

1 record

MIRABOLANO

Active

Prunus cerasifera Ehrh. · Cherry plum

1 record

MC

Active

Cydonia Mill. · Quince

1 record

Montale

Active

Solanum lycopersicum L. x Solanum cheesmaniae (L. Ridley) Fosberg

1 record

MA

Active

Cydonia Mill. · Quince

1 record

OLEOSA

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

1 record

NEWBERG

Active

Corylus L. · Hazel

1 record

GF 677

Active

Prunus cerasifera x Prunus dulcis

1 record

GARNEM

Active

Prunus cerasifera x Prunus dulcis

1 record

Estamino

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum x Solanum pimpinellifolium · Tomato

1 record

Maciste

Terminated

Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché · Fig-leaf gourd

1 record

MJR 17

Active

Juglans hindsii x Juglans regia

1 record

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