Morphological and Molecular Characterization of a New Self-Compatible Almond Variety

Almonds are one of the most popular nuts, cultivated in countries with Mediterranean climates. In an almond orchard self-incompatible cultivar ‘Ferragnes’ Greece, a tree different morphological characteristics and signs self-compatibility was observed. The aim this study to phenotype, investigate trait, elucidate phylogenetic background tree, named ‘Mars’. Morphological traits kernel nut were measured ‘Mars’, ‘Ferragnes’, ‘Tuono’, ‘Lauranne’ cultivars. trait almonds is attributed Sf allele; thus, its existence investigated ‘Mars’ by PCR amplification. Moreover, S-RNase genes all cultivars sequenced. genetic profile identified using eight SSR molecular markers compared ‘Ferraduel’, ‘Texas’, suggest that more similar cultivar, while it bears allele. S-RNases sequencing revealed has genotype S1Sf, showed differentiated material, suggesting cross between ‘Tuono’. Therefore, evaluated as self-compatible variety interesting agronomic for use new mono-cultivar plantations.