Grapevine Genetic Diversity in Serbia

Nikolić, Dragan and Korać, Nada and Todić, Slavica and Jakšić, Darko and Ivanišević, Dragoslav (2021) Grapevine Genetic Diversity in Serbia. In: The first international Conference on Vranac and other Montenegrin indigenous sorts of grapevine. Montenegrin academy sciences and arts, Podgorica, pp. 157-172. ISBN 978-86-7215-491-7

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Abstract

This paper presents an overview of grapevine genetic diversity in Serbia. Three major ampelographic collections currently exist within the plant gene bank for the Vitis genus in Serbia: 1. Sremski Karlovci - Experimental field of the University of Novi Sad Faculty of Agriculture, with a total of 737 samples; 2. Radmilovac - Experimental field of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture, with a total of 659 samples and 3. Niš - Centre for Viticulture and Wine Production Niš, with a total of 336 samples. The total number of accessions in all collections is 1732, 941 of which are unique genotypes. Assortment of grapevine in Serbia is composed of varieties of different origins and uses. With respect to origins, all varieties are classified into following groups: 1. autochthonous and regional varieties; 2. international varieties and 3. domestic bred varieties. Of the important autochthonous and regional varieties, 15 wine grape varieties are grown in significant quantity, while international varieties are represented by 15 wine grape and 8 table grape varieties that are grown in significant quantity. Breeding efforts in Serbia have thus far resulted in creation of 75 new varieties and clones which represent significant grapevine genetic resources. Of the aforementioned newly bred domestic varieties, 17 wine grape and 9 table grape varieties are grown in significant quantity. Regardless of the existing diversity, grapevine genetic resources should continue to be enriched because of their significance for the development of viticulture as a whole in Serbia.

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