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Variety traits

Vigor — Walnut

Juglans regia L.

A trait characterizing the tree's development energy, canopy formation, and annual growth increment. It determines planting density and the balance between vegetative growth and fruiting in walnuts.

In the reference 59 varieties crop Persian walnut, where this is mentioned in the description.

To assess walnut vigor, biometric indicators are used, such as tree height and trunk diameter at 20 years of age, as well as the length of annual shoots in the nursery. Varieties are classified as vigorous (>10–11 m), semi-vigorous (5–9 m), and low-vigor, the latter being most in demand for intensive orchards.

This trait directly influences cultivation technology: vigorous forms require wider spacing to ensure proper light exposure. Excessive vigor often negatively impacts yield and cold hardiness due to delayed shoot lignification; therefore, moderate growth is preferred for mechanized harvesting.

General information about the subject — on the page Vigor.

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Varieties of Persian walnut mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Liba

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Etablissement Linard (FR)/Comite Interprofessionnel du Bas Limousin (FR)/Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits & Legumes (FR)/Comite Interprof. Noix, Noyer, Chataignier du Quercy (FR)

FR
3 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

A. Zhivondov, N. Nedev, I. Yovchev, M. Ivanova

BG
2 records

Diamin

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

N. Nedev, L. Kavardzhikov, M. Ivanova

BG
2 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

TSURKAN IVAN

UA
3 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE, FR

FR
2 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Information not available - Contact NL authorities

NL
2 records

Dorianne

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Station d'Experimentation nucicole Rhone-Alpes (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)/Station experimentale de Creysse (FR)

FR
2 records

Germaine

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Station d'Experimentation nucicole Rhone-Alpes (FR)/Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (FR)/Station experimentale de Creysse (FR)

FR
2 records

Leopold

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

Gospodarstwo Ogrodnicze, Szkółkarstwo Ludmiła Dudek-Wieczorek

PL
4 records

Chico

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

NL
5 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

NL SI
4 records

Sychrov

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

CZ NL
7 records

Magdon

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

CZ SK
3 records

Corne

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

FR NL
5 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

NL SI
6 records

Marbot

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

FR NL
5 records

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

RO
3 records

Lara

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

ES NL
5 records

Valrex

Active

Juglans regia L. · Persian walnut

RO
2 records