Quality and preservation coordinates of some apple tree varieties introduced in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

The Republic of Moldova has all the natural conditions for the intensive development of fruit-growing. This branch had and still has chances to remain one of the pillars of the national agriculture, determining the efficiency of the entire agrarian field of the country. Occupying only 6.5 – 7% of the arable land from the Republic, in the last two decades, the fruit-growing ensured permanently about 15-20% of the incomes, which proceeded from commercializing the farming production. In the intensive orchards of Moldova, apple trees occupy more than 70% of the area of 110 thousands ha and yield 60- 70% of the total fruit production.