'Intensia', a New Dwarfing Almond x Peach Hybrid Rootstock for Almond and Peach

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Batlle, IAuthorMiarnau, XAuthorCalle, ACorresponding AuthorArus, PAuthorVargas, FjAuthor

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Publicated to:Hortscience. 59 (9): 1430-1432 - 2024-09-01 59(9), DOI: 10.21273/HORTSCI18021-24

Authors: Batlle, Ignasi; Miarnau, Xavier; Calle, Alejandro; Arus, Pere; Vargas, Francisco J

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Ctr Res Agr Genom CRAG CSIC IRTA UAB UB, Campus UAB,Edifici CRAG - Author

Fructicultura. IRTA Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentarias - Author

Fructicultura. Producció Vegetal - Author

Genòmica i Biotecnologia . IRTA Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentarias - Author

Genòmica i Biotecnologia . Producció Vegetal - Author

Inst Recerca & Tecnol Agroalimentaries IRTA, Ctra Reus El Morell Km 3,8, Constanti 43120 - Author

Inst Recerca & Tecnol Agroalimentaries IRTA, Fruitctr, PCiTAL, Gardeny Pk,Fruitctr Bldg - Author

Inst Recerca & Tecnol Agroalimentaries IRTA, Reus El Morell Km 3,8 - Author

Producció Vegetal. IRTA Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentarias - Author

Abstract

‘Intensia’ is a dwarfing almond × peach hybrid rootstock obtained and released by the Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA). This new rootstock is well-suited for modern intensive Prunus production models such as super high-density systems for almonds due to its ability to reduce vigor. Furthermore, ‘Intensia’ confronts certain challenges faced by Prunus crops in Mediterranean climates that are not currently addressed by existing rootstocks. The novel rootstock is characterized by conferring reduced vigor to the grafted cultivar, early bearing, adaptation to calcareous soils and other Mediterranean agroecological conditions, easy clonal propagation, reduced number of sylleptic shoots, and good graft compatibility with a wide range of peach and almond cultivars. ‘Intensia’ also exhibits outstanding agronomic performance in almond trials, including the promotion of early bearing, delayed flowering, early harvest induction, improved cropping efficiency, and drought tolerance by water use efficiency. This rootstock has also played a remarkable role in the recent development of Prunus genetics worldwide.

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The work has been published in the journal Hortscience due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 19/38, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Horticulture. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Horticulture.

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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (BATLLE CARAVACA, IGNASI) and Last Author (VARGAS GARCIA, FRANCISCO JOSE).