Reem Abdelhamid ^*(1)

(1). Horticulture Research Administration, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR), Damascus, Syria

(*Corresponding author: Dr. Reem Abdelhamid. E-Mail: reem_ahamid@yahoo.com).

Received: 08/10/ 2014                                     Accepted: 16/06/ 2015

Abstract

This research was carried outduring the period 2009-2012to identify locations of wild olive (Oleasylvestris) distribution in Hama governorate in Syria. The most important three locations of wild olive were chosen i.e. Sigata, Tal Aafar, and Ain Al Nabed. 20 morphotypes were selected and characterized from the three main regions, depending on IOC application; also the fruits were characterized depending on the oil content. The results indicated wide diversity within wild olive genotypes at the same location and between all locations. Wild olive is a collection of genotypes rather than ecotypes. Genotypes wa6, wt8, and ws2 were selected as double purpose (oil and pickling), wa4 and wt4 for oil, while wt6 was selected as pickling genotype. The results exhibited the efficiency of the characterization of wild olive phenotypes methods, and it is recommended to be used in olive biodiversity studies.

Key word: Wild olive, Phenotypes, Evaluation, Selection, Oil content.

Full paper in Arabic:

 تقييم وانتخاب طرز مورفولوجية من الزيتون البري (Olea sylvestris) المنتشرة في محافظة حماه السّورية