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Year: 2001 | Volume: 1 | Issue: 5 | Page No.: 324-325
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2001.324.325
Comparison of Exotic Peach Varieties at Two Different Altitudes in the Upper and Lower Swat
Muhammad Ayaz, Ijaz Akhtar and Syed Fazal Ahad

Abstract: Five exotic varieties of peach were cultivated at two different altitudes in Swat, Pakistan and their performance was evaluated. Variety Coronet at Agricutlural Research Station, Mingora (lower Swat) and Florida gold at Germplasm Unit, Biakan (upper Swat) were leading in yield and quality. Variety Spring Crest at both places where as Elberta at Germplasm Unit, Biakan also showed superiority in different fruit characteristics.

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Muhammad Ayaz, Ijaz Akhtar and Syed Fazal Ahad , 2001. Comparison of Exotic Peach Varieties at Two Different Altitudes in the Upper and Lower Swat. Journal of Biological Sciences, 1: 324-325.

Keywords: Peach, varieties, comparison, altitude and swat

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