Cultivation

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 Citrus 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.

Iker

Active

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

AKIRA SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Hugo

Active

Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry

AKIRA SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Gravesac

Active

Vitis L. · Grapevine

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

Giant Sequoia

Active

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

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

3 records

Gorety

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

ZETA SEEDS S.L.

2 records

Frutana

Active

Prunus fruticosa Pall. · Steppe cherry

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

4 records

GF_43

Active

hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica

2 records

Geneva 935

Active

Malus Mill. · Apple

J. Cummins, H. Aldwinckle, T. Robinson, G. Fazio

2 records

Fortamino

Active

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

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Fercal

Application submitted

Vitis berlandieri Planch x Vitis rupestris Scheele

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE INVESTIGACION AGROPECUARIA (INIA)

3 records

Energy

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

2 records

Espina

Active

Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry

ESASEM SPA

2 records

Fercino

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

Ferosacre

Active

Castanea sativa Mill. · Sweet chestnut

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

3 records

Edabriz

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Francoise Dosba|Francoise Rastoin

2 records

Estamino

Active

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

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

4 records

Doria

Active

Pyrus L. · Pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

3 records

Edabriz

Active

Prunus L. · Plum

GRASSELY| Charles Grassely c/o I.N.R.A. - Station de RecherchesFruitieres Mediterraneennes / RASTOIN| Francoise Rastoin c/o C.T.I.F.L.

3 records

Dorici

Active

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. · Calabash

TAKII EUROPE B V

2 records

DAMAS DE TOULOUSE 1869

Active

hybrids between Prunus davidiana and Prunus persica

2 records

Cypriana

Terminated

Solanum lycopersicum L. · Tomato

Clause Tezier, FR

2 records

Consista

Active

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne x Cucurbita moschata Duchesne

TAKII EUROPE B V

2 records

Cognassier EMC

Active

Cydonia oblonga Mill. · Quince

EAST MALLING RESEARCH ST. (GB)

2 records

Conan

Active

Solanum torvum Sw. · Turkey berry

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

2 records

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