title: GENETIC RESOURCES OF APRICOT FOR ADAPTABILITY IMPROVEMENT AND BREEDING
abstract: Collection of apricot gene pool began in the '60s at the Horticultural Faculty and it was initiated by Prof. Vachůn and Prof. Vavra. Twenty years later, the breeding activities started on the base of knowledge of large gene pool collection. Wide collaboration with foreign partners was developed based on plant exchange mainly with Botanical Nikita Garden Yalta, I.N.R.A. Avignon, USA, former Yugoslavia, Italy, China, South Africa, Hungary, etc. From this collaboration and the associated characteri
journal: Acta Horticulturae