Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 1
Written by Adrian ASĂNICĂ, Raluca CIUBOTĂRAȘU, Monica STURZEANU, Oana HERA
The blue honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L.) is a perennial fruit-bearing shrub that originated from distant Siberia and northeastern Asia. The objective of this study is to present the morphological traits of 16 varieties of Lonicera sp. from a young orchard established in micro-tunnels and 3 varieties in an open field planted in 2023 at distances of 3.0 × 1.0 m. The characteristics of each variety were analyzed in detail, including height, crown shape, leaf parameters, branch structure, as well as flowers and fruits distinctive traits. The research was conducted in the experimental field of the Faculty of Horticulture - University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest and Research Institute for Fruit Growing Pitești – Mărăcineni involving varieties of Lonicera caerulea and Lonicera kamtschatica planted in the spring - autumn of 2023.
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