Dorota Kruczyńska from the Research Institute of Horticulture in Skierniewice, Poland presented on general trends in new apple and pear varieties in Poland. Apple production occurs on 166,000 hectares while pear production is on 8,000 hectares. Popular apple varieties include 'Gold Milenium', 'Ligolina', 'Najdared', 'Natali Gala', and 'Red Jonaprince'. Common pear varieties are 'Blanka', 'Isolda', and 'Xenia', and new varieties of both fruits were introduced from 2010-2012.

1. General trends in new
apple and pear varieties
in Poland
Dorota Kruczyńska
Research Institute of Horticulture,
Skierniewice Poland
EUFRIN Meeting - Lleida, February 19-21 2013

2. Apple and pear growing regions
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Apple:166 000 ha, 2010
Pear: 8 000 ha, 2010 (Source: GUS)

3. Apple cultivars grown in Poland
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4. • ‘Gold Milenium’ – 1.5 ha
• ‘Ligolina’ – 15 ha
• ‘Najdared’ – 275 ha
• ‘Natali Gala’ – 180 ha
• ‘Red Jonaprince’ – 246 ha
New apple cultivars (2010-2012)
EUFRIN Meeting - Lleida, February 19-21 2013

5. Pear cultivars grown in Poland
EUFRIN Meeting - Lleida, February 19-21 2013

6. • ‘Blanka’ – 9 ha
• ‘Isolda’ – 10 ha
• ‘Xenia’ – 4 ha
New pear cultivars (2010-2012)
EUFRIN Meeting - Lleida, February 19-21 2013