• The effects of pollinizers on pollen tube growth and fruit set of European plum (Prunus domestica L.) in a Nordic climate 

      Cerović, Radosav; Akšić, Milica Fotirić; Đorđević, Milena; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-07-15)
      Norwegian plum production is characterized by climatic limitations, different flowering time, deficiently of wholly-adapted cultivars and appropriate pollen donors for cultivars that can be grown in this region. This study ...
    • Evaluation of Canadian sweet cherry cultivars ande selections in a Nordic climate 

      Frøynes, Oddmund; Kviklys, Darius; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO rapport;6(118) 2020, Research report, 2020-10)
      Nibio Ullensvang har i perioden 2010-2016 gjennomført rettleiingsprøving av samla 14 sortar og seleksjonar av søtkirsebær frå foredlingsprogrammet ved forskingsstasjonen Summerland i Canada. Føremålet var å skaffa norske ...
    • Functionality of Embryo Sacs in Pear Cultivars ‘Ingeborg’ and ‘Celina’ as Related to Fruit Set under Nordic Climate 

      Cerovic, Radosav; Akšic, Milica Fotiric; Dordevic, Milena; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-12-05)
      Since the European pear (Pyrus communis L.) is a self-incompatible fruit species, synchrony and compatibility between female parts of the mother plant and male gametes from the pollen donor must be fulfilled. Besides ...
    • Genetic Identity and Diversity of Apple Accessions within a Candidate Collection for the Norwegian National Clonal Germplasm Repository 

      Meland, Mekjell; Aksic, Milica Fotiric; Frøynes, Oddmund; Konjic, Almira; Lasic, Lejla; Pojskic, Naris; Gasi, Fuad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-12)
      In order to best conserve, as well as utilize, traditional apple germplasm in Norway, an apple heritage cultivar collection was established in Ullensvang, western Norway, which aims to become the National Clonal Germplasm ...
    • Hjartenøtter – ei dyrkingsrettleiing 

      Frøynes, Oddmund; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2022)
      Hjartenøtt er ein ny art for kommersiell produksjon i Norge. Endå om det sporadisk er planta nokre valnøtt-tre gjennom tidene, finst det lite og ikkje systematisert kunnskap om dyrking, sortar og produktkvalitet under ...
    • Identifying Pollen Donors and Success Rate of Individual Pollinizers in European Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Using Microsatellite Markers 

      Meland, Mekjell; Frøynes, Oddmund; Akšic, Milica Fotiric; Pojskic, Naris; Stroil, Belma Kalamujic; Lasic, Lejla; Gasi, Fuad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-02-12)
      European plum cultivars (Prunus domestica L.) are hexaploid and partially self-fertile or self-sterile requiring compatible pollinizers with overlapping bloom times. Therefore, inter-planting of different pollinizer cultivars ...
    • In Vitro and In Vivo Performance of Plum (Prunus domestica L.) Pollen from the Anthers Stored at Distinct Temperatures for Different Periods 

      Ðorđević, Milena; Vujović, Tatjana; Cerović, Radosav; Glišić, Ivana; Milošević, Nebojša; Marić, Slađana; Radičević, Sanja; Akšić, Milica Fotirić; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-07-07)
      A study was conducted to investigate the effect of different storage periods and temperatures on pollen viability in vitro and in vivo in plum genotypes ‘Valerija’, ‘Čačanska Lepotica’ and ‘Valjevka’. In vitro pollen ...
    • Introduction of new fruit crops to Norway 

      Kviklys, Darius; Frøynes, Oddmund; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      Global warming benefits enrichment of the assortment of cultivated fruit trees. New fruit species, less winter hardy, demanding higher temperatures during their growth and longer vegetation period, could become new commercial ...
    • Kartlegging av dyrkingsopplegg, verknad på avling og kvalitet, og økonomisk resultat 

      Haukås, Torbjørn; Berger, Marius; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO-rapport;7(66) 2021, Research report, 2021-06)
      Plommearealet i Norge har auka mykje dei siste 20 åra, men det er stor variasjon når det gjeld avling og økonomi blant produsentane. Ved bruk av registreringar frå fleire plommeprodusentar, har ein kartlagt faktorar som ...
    • The Morpho-Anatomy of Nectaries and Chemical Composition of Nectar in Pear Cultivars with Different Susceptibility to Erwinia amlylovora 

      Fotirić Akšić, Milica; Mačukanović-Jocić, Marina; Radošević, Radenko; Nedić, Nebojša; Gašić, Uroš; Tosti, Tomislav; Tešić, Živoslav; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-03-25)
      The topography and morpho-anatomical characteristics of floral nectaries and the chemical analysis of nectar have been studied in seven pear cultivars with different susceptibility to Erwinia amylovora. The susceptible ...
    • Nasjonalt system for uttesting av frukt- og bærsorter i Norge – en utredning 

      Revdal, Erik; Meland, Mekjell; Sønsteby, Anita; Martinussen, Inger; Korsæth, Audun (NIBIO-rapport;7(68) 2021, Research report, 2021-04)
      En prosjektgruppe med deltagelse fra Gartnerhallen, Graminor, Njøs Frukt- og Bærsenter, NLR, NIBIO, Gartnerforbundet, Norges Bondelag og Norsk Bonde- og Småbrukarlag har utredet behovet for, organiseringen av, og innholdet ...
    • Nitrogen Mineralization of Apple Orchard Soils in Regions of Western and South-Eastern Norway 

      Krogstad, Tore; Zivanovic, Valentina; Simic, Aleksandar; Aksic, Milica Fotiric; Licina, Vlado; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023-10-06)
      The mineralization of nitrogen in apple orchard soil will increase the soil supply. An incubation study to test the soil potential and the validity of analytical methods was conducted at 3, 8, 15, and 20 °C for up to 128 ...
    • Nutrition and fertilizer application to apple trees - a review 

      Licina, Vlado; Krogstad, Tore; Simić, Aleksandar; Akšić, Milica Fotirić; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO-rapport;7(59) 2021, Research report, 2021-03)
      Denne rapporten gjev eit litteraturoversyn ved ulike sider av næringsopptaket av ulike mineral og tilførsel til epletre. Det er omtalt dei fysiologiske sidene av næringsopptaket hjå grunnstammer og sjølve sorten, transporten ...
    • Pollinizer efficacy of several ‘Ingeborg’ pear pollinizers in Hardanger, Norway, examined using microsatellite markers 

      Gasi, Fuad; Pojskic, Naris; Kurtovic, Mirsad; Kaiser, Clive; Hjeltnes, Stein Harald; Fotiric-Aksic, Milica; Meland, Mekjell (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-12)
      ‘Ingeborg’ is currently the main commercial pear cultivar grown in Norway. However, fruit set and subsequent yields of this cultivar have proven to be variable and overall low averaging 10–20 t·ha−1. Pear seeds found in ...
    • Polyphenolics and Chemical Profiles of Domestic Norwegian Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) Cultivars 

      Akšić, Milica Fotirić; Nešović, Milica; Ćirić, Ivanka; Tešić, Živoslav; Pezo, Lato; Tosti, Tomislav; Gašić, Uroš; Dojčinović, Biljana; Lončar, Biljana; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-06-30)
      Using modern analytical techniques, a comprehensive study of the chemical composition of fruits from apple cultivars grown in Western Norway during 2019 and 2020 was done. Metals, sugars, organic acids, antioxidant tests, ...
    • Precision-regulation of tree growth and crop loads in apple 

      Maas, Frank; Myren, Gaute; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO-rapport;7(45) 2021, Research report, 2021-03)
      Denne rapporten omhandlar resultat frå feltforsøk med epletre i vekstsesongane 2016 - 2020 ved NLR Viken i Lier og NIBIO Ullensvang. Føremålet med dette prosjektet var å stimulera til auka produksjon av norske eple med god ...
    • Radical Scavenging and Antimicrobial Properties of Polyphenol Rich Waste Wood Extracts 

      Smailagic, Anita; Ristivojevic, Petar; Dimkic, Ivica; Pavlovic, Tamara; Zagorac, Dragana Dabic´; Veljovic, Sonja; Akšic, Milica Fotiric´; Meland, Mekjell; Natic, Maja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-03-10)
      The main focus of this study is to assess radical scavenging and antimicrobial activities of the 11 wood extracts: oak (Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., Q. robur L., and Q. cerris L.), mulberry (Morus alba L.), myrobalan ...
    • S-Genotyping and Seed Paternity Testing of the Pear Cultivar ‘Celina’ 

      Gasi, Fuad; Frøynes, Oddmund; Stroil, Belma Kalamujic; Lasic, Lejla; Pojskic, Naris; Aksic, Milica Fotiric; Meland, Mekjell (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-09-11)
      The diploid Celina/QTee® (‘Colorée de Juillet’ × ‘Williams’), one of the most promising pear cultivars developed by the Norwegian breeding program Graminor, was launched in 2010. In Norway, the flowering is medium to late, ...
    • SSR-based analysis of genetic diversity and structure of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) from 19 countries in Europe 

      Barreneche, Teresa; de la Concepción, Maria Cárcamo; Blouin-Delmas, Marine; Ordidge, Matthew; Nybom, Hilde; Lacis, Gunars; Feldmane, Daina; Sedlak, Jiri; Meland, Mekjell; Kaldmae, Hedi; Kahu, Kersti; Bekefi, Zsuzsanna; Stanivukovic, Sanda; Đurić, Gordana; Høfer, Monika; Galik, Martin; Schüller, Elisabeth; Spornberger, Andreas; Sirbu, Sorina; Drogoudi, Pavlina; Agulheiro-Santos, Ana Christina; Kodad, Ossama; Vokurka, Ales; Lateur, Marc; Fernandez, Felicidad Fernandez; Giovannini, Daniela; Quero-García, José (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-23)
      Sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a temperate fruit species whose production might be highly impacted by climate change in the near future. Diversity of plant material could be an option to mitigate these climate risks by ...
    • Study of plum cultivars in Norway 

      Frøynes, Oddmund; Kviklys, Darius; Meland, Mekjell (NIBIO Rapport, Research report, 2023)
      This report presents results of two plum cultivars and selections trials, performed during 2013-2021 and 2016-2021 at Ullensvang. In total, 19 plum cultivars were evaluated: 4 from the Institute of Horticulture, Čačak, ...