In tree species native to temperate and boreal regions, the activity‐dormancy cycle is an
important adaptive trait both for survival and growth. We discuss recent research on …

Temperate fruit and nut species require exposure to chilling conditions in winter to break
dormancy and produce high yields. Adequate winter chill is an important site characteristic …

This paper examines the impacts of declining winter chill on the production of temperate
perennial crops in the northern hemisphere. Recent studies have linked long-term climate …

Bud dormancy is an adaptive process that allows trees to survive the hard environmental
conditions that they experience during the winter of temperate climates. Dormancy is …

The application of genomic selection in fruit tree crops is expected to enhance breeding
efficiency by increasing prediction accuracy, increasing selection intensity and decreasing …

In 2010, a major scientific milestone was achieved for tree fruit crops: publication of the first
draft whole genome sequence (WGS) for apple (Malus domestica). This WGS, v1. 0, was …

Despite the availability of whole genome sequences of apple and peach, there has been a
considerable gap between genomics and breeding. To bridge the gap, the European Union …

In the current context of global warming, an analysis is required of spatially-extensive and
long-term blooming data in fruit trees to make up for insufficient information on regional …

In temperate trees, growth resumption in spring time results from chilling and heat
requirements, and is an adaptive trait under global warming. Here, the genetic determinism …

The present study investigated the genetic determinism of flowering date (FD), dissected into
chilling (CR) and heat (HR) requirements. Elucidation of the genetic determinism of …