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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 Melon 13 Bell pepper 13 Vitis berlandieri Planch. x Vitis riparia Michx. 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.

140 Ru.

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

420 A

Application submitted

Vitis berlandieri Planch. x Vitis riparia Michx.

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE-INRA

SI
3 records

Ucb 1

Active

Pistacia atlantica x Pistacia integerrima

Innea Alternativas Biotecnológicas S.L.

2 records

G.66

Active

Malus domestica x Malus robusta · Apple

Gennaro Fazio^^^Herbert Aldwinckle^^^Terence L. Robinson^^^James Cummins

2 records

G.257

Active

Malus domestica x Malus robusta · Apple

Gennaro Fazio^^^James Cummins^^^Herbert Aldwinckle^^^Terence L. Robinson

2 records

Lancep

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

DE DK ES IT NL SE
17 records

Meteor korai

Active

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

CZ HU SK
7 records

Grandiosa

Terminated

Cucumis sativus L. · Cucumber

ES NL PL
4 records

Melina

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HR HU NL
4 records

Ramsey

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

FR
4 records

Zarina

Application submitted

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZERAIM GEDERA

CZ ES
3 records

RUBIRA'

Active

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

FR NL
6 records

RS 841

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

KANEKO SEEDS CO LTD

ES NL
3 records

Pacio

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR HU
3 records

J-OH-A

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

CZ SK
6 records

Kiso

Active

Capsicum annuum L. · Bell pepper

TAKII EUROPE B V

ES NL
3 records

Fusapro

Active

hybrids between Solanum lycopersicum L. and S. habrochaites S. Knapp & D.M. Spooner

VILMORIN, S.A.

ES FR
5 records

Ferlenain

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

L'INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA

FR NL
4 records

Gisela 4

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

Prof.Dr. W. Gruppe Justus-Liebig-Universitaet / Prof. Dr. H. Schmidt Justus-Liebig-Universitaet

DE NL
3 records

Dayre

Active

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Lyle A. BROOKS (US)

FR IT
4 records

Avimag

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

GRASSELY| Charles Grassely c/o I.N.R.A. - Station de RecherchesFruitieres Mediterraneennes

DE HU
4 records

Achille

Active

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

ESASEM SPA

HU IT
3 records

RSB 1

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INCONNU (FR)

FR
3 records

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