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volume 27 issue 1 (march 2006) : 34 - 43

BREEDING FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN PEAR - A REVIEW

Y
Yogendra Sharma
S
S.K. Yadav
S
Sanyat Misra*
1National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 171 004, India

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Cite article:- Sharma Yogendra, Yadav S.K., Misra* Sanyat (2025). BREEDING FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN PEAR - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 27(1): 34 - 43. doi: .

ABSTRACT

Pear is a heterozygous perennial plant. Open pollination in pear has been reported to be better than controlled cross-pollination. Significant positive correlations were observed between increased inbreeding and improved flavour, grit and texture. Seedlings with ovate and ovate-elliptical leaves had the best fruit quality. The additive gene effects were predominant in the expression of fruit weight, fruit shape, ripening date and resistance to fire blight. Non-additive gene effects were predominant for total yield/plant, height, number of fruits/plant, number of branches/plant, number of locules/fruit and pericarp thickness. Heritability was higher for fruit weight and pH of the fruit juice; moderate for ripening period, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit shape index, soluble solid content, grit content and skin russeting, while, flesh texture, flavour, appearance, flesh firmness, total weighted selection index and the weighted total score had relatively low heritability. General combining ability (GCA) were higher than specific combining ability (SCA) for number of branches/plant, average fruit weight, total soluble solids, acidity, height, number of fruits/plant, number of locules/fruit and total yield/plant, except pericarp thickness.

KEYWORDS

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    4. Andres, M.V. et al. (2000). ITEA-Produccion-Vegetal., 96: 1, 49-59.
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    17. Davarynejad, G.H. et al. (1997). Acta Horticulturae. No. 441, 359-362.
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    24. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1984). Tech. Bull., Faculty Hort., Chiba Univ. No. 34, 1-7.
    25. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1999). Sexual Plant Reproduction, 12: 2, 88-93.
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    27. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1995b). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 64: 3, 471-478.
    28. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1995c). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 64: 3, 479-484.
    29. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (2001). Sexual Plant Reproduction, 13: 4, 209-215.
    30. Hjeltnes, S.H. et al. (2000). Acta Hort. No. 538 (Vol.1), 339-344.
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    32. Kaimakan, I.V. (1978). Vopr. Intensifik. Plodovod., 68-71.
    33. Kang-Sam Seok et al. (1997). RDA J. Agric. Sci., 39: 1, 117-126.
    34. Kim, W.C. and Ko, K.C. (1993). RDA J. Agric. Sci., 35: 2, 476-483.
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    42. Nyeki, J. (1972). Kiserletugyi Kozlemenyek,-C. 65: 1-3, 13-27.
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    44. Potapov, S.P. (1973). Izvestiya Timiryazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No. 3, 143-150.
    45. Potapov, S.P. and Stepchenko, N.G. (1974). Izvestiya Timiryazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No. 6,
    46. 134-144.
    47. Potapov, S.P. et al. (1975). Izvestiya Timirazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No.3, 217-221.
    48. 42 AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS
    49. Quamme, M.A. (1980). Proc. Eucarpia Fruit Section Symp., Tree Fruit Breeding, Angers, September 3-7, 1979. [I].
    50. 73-81.
    51. Reynoird, J.P. et al. (1999). Plant Sci. Limerick., 149: 1, 23-31.
    52. Romisondo, P. and Me, G. (1972). Problemi di flora mellifera e impollinazione. Simposio Internazionale di Apicoltura,
    53. Torino. 64-70.
    54. Rud’, G.Ya. and Kaimakan, I. V. (1976). Sadovodstvo, Vinogradarstvo i Vinodelie Moldavii. No. 9, 60-61.
    55. Sanada, T. et al. (1986). Technical News, Institute of Radiation Breeding. No. 29: 2.
    56. Sanada, T. et al. (1994). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 62: 4, 689-693.
    57. Sawamura, Y. et al. (2002). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 71: 342-347.
    58. Sha, Guang Li et al. (1996). J. Fruit Sci., 13: 167-170.
    59. Sha, Guang Li et al. (1997). Hereditas Beijing, 19: 5, 21-23.
    60. Shimura, I. et al. (1980). Jap. J. Breeding Ikushugaku Zasshi., 30: 2, 170-180.
    61. Shin, Y.U. et al. (1983). Research Reports, Office of Rural Development, S. Korea, Horticulture, 25: 108-117.
    62. Sidhu, A.S. et al. (1981). HAU J. Res., 11: 1, 1-7.
    63. Sihijeva, F.I. and Bahisova, R.L. (1970). Azarb. Elmi tadgigat bagcyl., uzumcul. va subtrop. Bitkil. Inst. asarlari., 7:
    64. 26-29.
    65. Sniezko, R. and Visser, T. (1987). Euphytica., 36: 1, 287-294.
    66. Stancevic, A.S. and Belic, M.V. (1973). Jugoslovensko Vocarstvo., 7: 24, 15-21.
    67. Thompson, J.M. et al. (1976). J. Hered., 67: 339-346.
    68. Vasilakakis, M. and Porlingis, I.C. (1985). Hort Sci., 20: 733-735.
    69. Vinovets, A.D. (1980). Kazakstan-Auyl-Saruasylyk-Gylymynyn-Habarsysy. No. 2, 49-51.
    70. Vinovets, A.D. (1986). Vestnik Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Nauki Kazakhstana. No. 1, 52-55.
    71. Vissar, T. and Oost, E.H. (1982). Euphytica., 31: 305-312.
    72. Visser, T. and Marcucci, M.C. (1984). Euphytica., 33: 699-704.
    73. Vujanic, Varga D. (1987). JugoslovenskoVocarstvo., 21: (79) 1, 3-8.
    74. Vujanic, Varga D. (1988). Jugoslovensko Vocarstvo., 22: 89-95.
    75. Wang, Y.L. et al. (1991). J. Fruit Sci., 8: 75-82.
    76. White, A.G. et al. (2000). Euphytica., 112: 1-7.
    77. Yakhlef, A. (1986). Annales de l’Institut National Agronomique El Harrach., 10: 115-131.
    78. Yakolev, S.P. (1979a). Genetika, USSR. 15: 1273-1284.
    79. Yakolev, S.P. (1979b). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. Lab. No. 32: 8-12.
    80. Yakovlev, S.P. and Lutkova, E.N. (1978). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. lab.No. 28: 12-15.
    81. Yakovlev, S.P. and Boldyrikhina, V.N. (1978). Inform. Tsentr. Genet. lab. No. 29: 13-19.
    82. Yakovlev, S.P. et al. (1978). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. Lab. No. 31: 17-22.
    83. Yamada, H. et al. (1991). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 60: 267-273.
    84. Yamashita, K. et al. (1990). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 59: 83-89.
    85. Yoshioka, T. et al. (1999). JARQ, Japan Agri. Res. Quart., 33: 227-234.
    86. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (1999a). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 68: 911-918.
    87. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (1999b). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 68: 373-383.
    88. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (2000). Hort. Sci., 35: 917-920.
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      volume 27 issue 1 (march 2006) : 34 - 43

      BREEDING FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN PEAR - A REVIEW

      Y
      Yogendra Sharma
      S
      S.K. Yadav
      S
      Sanyat Misra*
      1National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) - 171 004, India

      • Submitted|

      • First Online |

      • doi

      Cite article:- Sharma Yogendra, Yadav S.K., Misra* Sanyat (2025). BREEDING FOR QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE TRAITS IN PEAR - A REVIEW. Agricultural Reviews. 27(1): 34 - 43. doi: .

      ABSTRACT

      Pear is a heterozygous perennial plant. Open pollination in pear has been reported to be better than controlled cross-pollination. Significant positive correlations were observed between increased inbreeding and improved flavour, grit and texture. Seedlings with ovate and ovate-elliptical leaves had the best fruit quality. The additive gene effects were predominant in the expression of fruit weight, fruit shape, ripening date and resistance to fire blight. Non-additive gene effects were predominant for total yield/plant, height, number of fruits/plant, number of branches/plant, number of locules/fruit and pericarp thickness. Heritability was higher for fruit weight and pH of the fruit juice; moderate for ripening period, fruit length, fruit diameter, fruit shape index, soluble solid content, grit content and skin russeting, while, flesh texture, flavour, appearance, flesh firmness, total weighted selection index and the weighted total score had relatively low heritability. General combining ability (GCA) were higher than specific combining ability (SCA) for number of branches/plant, average fruit weight, total soluble solids, acidity, height, number of fruits/plant, number of locules/fruit and total yield/plant, except pericarp thickness.

      KEYWORDS

        REFERENCES

        1. Abe, K. et al. (1995). Breeding-Sci., 45: 1, 1-5, 111.
        2. Alston, F.H. et al. (1973). Proc. Eucarpia Fruit Section Symp. V. Top Fruit Breeding. Canterbury, Sept. 11-14
        3. 1973. 1973, 1-13.
        4. Andres, M.V. et al. (2000). ITEA-Produccion-Vegetal., 96: 1, 49-59.
        5. Bagnara, G.L. et al. (1996). Acta Horticulturae. No. 411, 383-392.
        6. Bagnara, G.L. et al. (1994). Arboriculture Fruitiere. No. 472, 17-20.
        7. Bell, R.L. (1979). Dissertation Abstracts International, B. 40: 1, 1B-2B.
        8. Bell, R.L. and Janick, J. (1979). Hort Sci., 14: 3, III, 439.
        9. Bell, R.L. and Janick, J. (1990). J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., 115: 5, 829-834.
        10. Bell, R.L. et al. (1981). J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., 106: 5, 584-589.
        11. Bell, R.L. and Zimmerman, R.H. (1990). Hort Sci., 25: 11, 1425-1427.
        12. Boldyrikhina, V.N. (1979). Vses. shkola molod. uchenykh I spetsialistov po teorii I prakt. selektsii rast., 1979. Tez.
        13. dokl. 167-168.
        14. Boldyrikhina, V.N. and Yakovlev, S.P. (1978). Byul. nauch. inform. Tsentr. genet. lab. No. 30, 3-8.
        15. Bues, R. et al. (2000). Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata., 96: 2, 159-166.
        16. Chevreau, E. et al. (1999). Acta Horticulturae. No. 489, 297-300.
        17. Davarynejad, G.H. et al. (1997). Acta Horticulturae. No. 441, 359-362.
        18. Dronnikov, A.P. (1974). Biologicheskie osnovy povysheniya urozhainosti sel’skokhozyaistvennykh kul’tur,-2. 175-177.
        19. Eti, S. (1996). Bahce., 25: 1-2, 11-19.
        20. Fang, C.Q. et al. (1994). Acta. Hort. No. 367: 33-38.
        21. Frimanslund, E. (1983). Forskning og Forsok I Landbruket., 34: 203-208.
        22. Hiratsuka, S. (1992). Euphytica., 61: 1, 55-59.
        23. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1985). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 54: 1, 9-14.
        24. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1984). Tech. Bull., Faculty Hort., Chiba Univ. No. 34, 1-7.
        25. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1999). Sexual Plant Reproduction, 12: 2, 88-93.
        26. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1995a). Acta Horticulturae. No. 392, 257-264.
        27. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1995b). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 64: 3, 471-478.
        28. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (1995c). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 64: 3, 479-484.
        29. Hiratsuka, S. et al. (2001). Sexual Plant Reproduction, 13: 4, 209-215.
        30. Hjeltnes, S.H. et al. (2000). Acta Hort. No. 538 (Vol.1), 339-344.
        31. Kaimakan, I.V. (1976). Tr. Kishinev. s. kh. In ta., 154: 75-79.
        32. Kaimakan, I.V. (1978). Vopr. Intensifik. Plodovod., 68-71.
        33. Kang-Sam Seok et al. (1997). RDA J. Agric. Sci., 39: 1, 117-126.
        34. Kim, W.C. and Ko, K.C. (1993). RDA J. Agric. Sci., 35: 2, 476-483.
        35. Lobanov, G.A. (1969). Sb. Nauchn. Rabot VNII Sadovodstva im. I.V. Michurina. No.13, 126-131.
        36. Lombard, P.B. et al. (1972). Compte Rendu du Symp. “Culture du Poirier” 4-8 September, 1972, 265-279.
        37. Majumdar, P.K. (2000). In: Plant Breeding Theory and Practice (Chopra, V.L. Ed.), Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.,
        38. New Delhi. Pp 191-213.
        39. Masuda, T. et al. (1997). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 66: 85-92.
        40. Masuda, T. et al. (1998). Bull. Nat. Inst. Agrobiological Resources. No. 12, 1-11.
        41. Murata, K. et al. (1994). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 62: 701-706.
        42. Nyeki, J. (1972). Kiserletugyi Kozlemenyek,-C. 65: 1-3, 13-27.
        43. Nyeki, J. (1974). Acta Agronomica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae., 23: 3-4, 385-393.
        44. Potapov, S.P. (1973). Izvestiya Timiryazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No. 3, 143-150.
        45. Potapov, S.P. and Stepchenko, N.G. (1974). Izvestiya Timiryazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No. 6,
        46. 134-144.
        47. Potapov, S.P. et al. (1975). Izvestiya Timirazevskoi Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Akademii. No.3, 217-221.
        48. 42 AGRICULTURAL REVIEWS
        49. Quamme, M.A. (1980). Proc. Eucarpia Fruit Section Symp., Tree Fruit Breeding, Angers, September 3-7, 1979. [I].
        50. 73-81.
        51. Reynoird, J.P. et al. (1999). Plant Sci. Limerick., 149: 1, 23-31.
        52. Romisondo, P. and Me, G. (1972). Problemi di flora mellifera e impollinazione. Simposio Internazionale di Apicoltura,
        53. Torino. 64-70.
        54. Rud’, G.Ya. and Kaimakan, I. V. (1976). Sadovodstvo, Vinogradarstvo i Vinodelie Moldavii. No. 9, 60-61.
        55. Sanada, T. et al. (1986). Technical News, Institute of Radiation Breeding. No. 29: 2.
        56. Sanada, T. et al. (1994). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 62: 4, 689-693.
        57. Sawamura, Y. et al. (2002). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 71: 342-347.
        58. Sha, Guang Li et al. (1996). J. Fruit Sci., 13: 167-170.
        59. Sha, Guang Li et al. (1997). Hereditas Beijing, 19: 5, 21-23.
        60. Shimura, I. et al. (1980). Jap. J. Breeding Ikushugaku Zasshi., 30: 2, 170-180.
        61. Shin, Y.U. et al. (1983). Research Reports, Office of Rural Development, S. Korea, Horticulture, 25: 108-117.
        62. Sidhu, A.S. et al. (1981). HAU J. Res., 11: 1, 1-7.
        63. Sihijeva, F.I. and Bahisova, R.L. (1970). Azarb. Elmi tadgigat bagcyl., uzumcul. va subtrop. Bitkil. Inst. asarlari., 7:
        64. 26-29.
        65. Sniezko, R. and Visser, T. (1987). Euphytica., 36: 1, 287-294.
        66. Stancevic, A.S. and Belic, M.V. (1973). Jugoslovensko Vocarstvo., 7: 24, 15-21.
        67. Thompson, J.M. et al. (1976). J. Hered., 67: 339-346.
        68. Vasilakakis, M. and Porlingis, I.C. (1985). Hort Sci., 20: 733-735.
        69. Vinovets, A.D. (1980). Kazakstan-Auyl-Saruasylyk-Gylymynyn-Habarsysy. No. 2, 49-51.
        70. Vinovets, A.D. (1986). Vestnik Sel’skokhozyaistvennoi Nauki Kazakhstana. No. 1, 52-55.
        71. Vissar, T. and Oost, E.H. (1982). Euphytica., 31: 305-312.
        72. Visser, T. and Marcucci, M.C. (1984). Euphytica., 33: 699-704.
        73. Vujanic, Varga D. (1987). JugoslovenskoVocarstvo., 21: (79) 1, 3-8.
        74. Vujanic, Varga D. (1988). Jugoslovensko Vocarstvo., 22: 89-95.
        75. Wang, Y.L. et al. (1991). J. Fruit Sci., 8: 75-82.
        76. White, A.G. et al. (2000). Euphytica., 112: 1-7.
        77. Yakhlef, A. (1986). Annales de l’Institut National Agronomique El Harrach., 10: 115-131.
        78. Yakolev, S.P. (1979a). Genetika, USSR. 15: 1273-1284.
        79. Yakolev, S.P. (1979b). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. Lab. No. 32: 8-12.
        80. Yakovlev, S.P. and Lutkova, E.N. (1978). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. lab.No. 28: 12-15.
        81. Yakovlev, S.P. and Boldyrikhina, V.N. (1978). Inform. Tsentr. Genet. lab. No. 29: 13-19.
        82. Yakovlev, S.P. et al. (1978). Byul. Nauch. Inform. Tsentr. Genet. Lab. No. 31: 17-22.
        83. Yamada, H. et al. (1991). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 60: 267-273.
        84. Yamashita, K. et al. (1990). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 59: 83-89.
        85. Yoshioka, T. et al. (1999). JARQ, Japan Agri. Res. Quart., 33: 227-234.
        86. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (1999a). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 68: 911-918.
        87. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (1999b). J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci., 68: 373-383.
        88. Zhang, Shao Ling et al. (2000). Hort. Sci., 35: 917-920.
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