Wide Hybridization Improves Fruit Crops, Boosting Yield and Disease Resistance Article Swipe
P. S. Hugar
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Venkata Rao
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Rakshitha R Shekar
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NK Meena
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J Nithishni
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Rajendra Kumar
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· 2025
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103205
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· 2025
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· DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i103205
Wide hybridization has played a transformative role in the improvement of fruit crops. By enabling the combination of valuable traits such as enhanced yield, superior quality, and greater resistance to pests, diseases, and adverse environmental conditions across different species and genera, wide hybridization offers solutions that are often beyond the reach of conventional breeding methods. As global population increases and arable land diminishes, the urgency to develop sustainable methods to ensure food security intensifies. Traditional breeding approaches, however, are sometimes limited by the narrow genetic base present in cultivated varieties. Through wide hybridization, breeders can utilize the extensive genetic diversity available in wild relatives and related species, thereby introducing desirable and novel traits into commonly cultivated fruit varieties. The advent of modern biotechnological techniques, including chromosome doubling, embryo rescue, and protoplast fusion, has further facilitated the overcoming of natural reproductive barriers between species. As a result, it has become possible to produce remarkable hybrid fruit cultivars such as Kinnow mandarin, cultivated strawberry, atemoya, and Arka Sahan custard apple, which would have been unattainable using only traditional methods. In the context of increasing challenges posed by climate change, the emergence of new plant diseases, and limited natural resources, wide hybridization serves as a critical strategy for enhancing genetic diversity in crops. Ultimately, this approach contributes significantly to the resilience and sustainability of global fruit production for future generations.
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