Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Cristina ZLATI, Mihai ISTRATE, Roxana PAȘCU, Roberto BERNARDIS
With changing climatic conditions, some of the subtropical and tropical species adapt to the Northern regions finding more favourable conditions for growth and reproduction. In such context, fruit growing in the temperate regions is undergoing an important change in zoning of the species and introducing new ones that can adapt in the new ecological conditions. Species as: goji berry (Lycium chinense Mill.), saskatoon berry (Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt) Nutt. ex M. Roem), pawpaw (Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal), kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa (A.Chev.) C.F. Liang & A.R.Ferguson), pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), kaki (Diospyros kaki Thunb.), ziziphus (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.), fig (Ficus carica L.) and medlar (Mespilus germanica L.) have a high ecological plasticity and potential to adapt in the new environment. Also, an opportunity for growing these species into culture is that the Romanian consumers tend to be more curious and willing to try new fresh products so, there are emerging new opportunities for local producers and marketing these pome fruits with high nutritional potential and taste appeal.
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