Unlocking Plum Genetic Potential: Where Are We At?

Plums are a large group of closely related stone fruit species and hybrids worldwide economic importance diffusion. This review deals with the main aspects concerning plum agrobiodiversity its relationship current potential contributions offered by breeding in enhancing varieties. The most recent achievements revised according to updated information proceeding from relevant scientific reports official inventories genetic resources. A special emphasis has been given sources traits interest for programs as well need efficient coordinated efforts aimed at efficaciously preserving rich underexploited extant agrobiodiversity. specific objective this was to: (i) analyze possibly evaluate degree biodiversity existing cultivated germplasm, (ii) examine set prominent agronomic pomological currently targeted breeders, (iii) determine how what extent germplasm appropriately exploited or could represent concrete prospects future.