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Variety traits

Self-fertility

Self-fertility is the ability of a cultivar to form fruit when pollinated with its own pollen. This trait ensures yield stability regardless of weather conditions and the activity of pollinating insects.

Mentioned in descriptions 11 044 varieties reference book.

Self-fertility characterizes a plant's ability to set fruit when pollinated by its own pollen without the involvement of other cultivars. It manifests in yield stability, as such plants are less dependent on weather conditions during flowering, such as cold or rain, and the lack of insect flight. In practice, cultivars with this trait allow for the establishment of monoculture plantings without the need to select cross-pollinators.

This trait is not absolute and often exhibits instability, depending significantly on the climatic zone, the site's microclimate, and the specific weather conditions of the year. In agronomic practice, cultivars are classified by their fruit set percentage: cultivars with 20% or more are considered self-fertile, those from 10% to 20% are partially self-fertile, and those with less than 5% are self-incompatible.

During variety testing, self-fertility is evaluated in field trials by comparing the proportion of fruit formed on branches with artificial self-pollination, branches without access to insects, and control branches under free pollination. The obtained data are an important criterion for selecting a cultivar for a commercial orchard; however, experts recommend analyzing the advisability of planting pollinators even for self-fertile cultivars to realize their full biological potential.

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Breakdown by crop

Found in these crops

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.

Fragaria x ananassa Duchesne ex Rozier · Garden strawberry

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Flatnice

Terminated

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

FR
3 records

Ferco

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Furtos

Active

Prunus x gondouinii (Poit. & Turpin) Rehder · Duke cherry

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

Emper

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
4 records

Prunus cerasus L. · Sour cherry

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Ferbleue

Active

Prunus domestica L. · European plum

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
3 records

Pyrus communis L. · European pear

Instytut Ogrodnictwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy

PL
3 records

Fantasy

Application submitted

Diospyros kaki L. f. · Persimmon

MA, KYEONG-BOK/YANG, Sang-Jin/ SONG, Jang-Hoon/CHO, Kwang-Sik/JEONG, Hae-Won/KANG, Sam-Seok

ES
2 records

Farius

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

Marie-France Bois

FR
4 records

Early Elberta

Application submitted

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

INCONNU (FR)

FR
2 records

Epick 16

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

SMS Unlimited LLC

ES
2 records

Doriane

Active

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE)

FR
5 records

Rubus L. subg. Rubus · Blackberry

Gavin R. Sills^^^Andrea M. Pabon

UA
3 records

Elle

Active

Prunus avium (L.) L. · Sweet cherry

Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre

EE
4 records

Dorada

Application submitted

Allium cepa L. var. cepa · Onion

Texas Agricultural Experiment Station

NL
3 records

Prunus persica (L.) Batsch · Peach

Arsene Maillard Laurence Maillard

FR
4 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Malus domestica (Suckow) Borkh. · Apple

Andrzej Lamparski

PL
4 records

Ribes nigrum L. · Blackcurrant

Pepinieres et Roseraies Georges Delbard| FR

FR
2 records

DK2442MV

Active

Zea mays L. · Maize

Korobko IUliia Anatoliivna, Fed`ko Mykola Mykolaiovych, Cherchel` Vladyslav IUriiovych, Dziubets`kyi Borys Volodymyrovych,

UA
3 records

Dionis

Active

Prunus armeniaca L. · Apricot

SAVVINA TAMARA MIHAJLOVNA / KOSTINA KLAVDIYa FEDOROVNA / AGEEVA NINA GRIGOR'EVNA / ShOLOHOV ALEKSANDR MIHAJLOVICh

UA
4 records

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