Garden of NUTS
Genetic bank of nuts - a collection of walnuts of 16 different varieties with genetic DNA-passports, which has no analogues in Ukraine
Genetic bank of nuts - a collection of walnuts of 16 different varieties with genetic DNA-passports, which has no analogues in Ukraine
Area - 6 hectares
Number of trees - 2332 pieces
Drip irrigation
16 varieties of nuts
10 DNA passports
For ten years, we have been collecting, conducting research and selecting trees for planting in the garden from elite and super elite genetic materials. We found the trees from which this variety originated, then carried out DNA analyzes in a specialized research laboratory in the city of Odessa. Scientists have developed for us DNA markers for gardens and each of our varieties, accompanied by DNA passports. Each tree in the garden has its own tag with a number. Every year, when harvesting, we fix the number of the tree: the number of nuts, their size and quality. To date, we have ten DNA passports of the most popular varieties of nuts, which guarantees our customers 100% compliance with the declared variety, and purity at the level of the first maternal line.
Before starting the production of seedlings, we faced the problem of a lack of variety matching. That is, there are seedlings and supposedly the "Chernovitsky" variety, but after a while a discrepancy is found and this is not a varietal tree, but an ordinary "wild". And that was problem number one.
Problem number two. There is no clear knowledge of biology and the prospects of any variety. There are many different varieties, but no one knows how to choose the best for your needs and in your region.
Problem number three. The existence of the myth that the walnut is one of the most demanding crops that does not need care. Planted and forgotten. Non-compliance, and indeed the absence of such agricultural technology for planting and caring for seedlings. And, in particular, it is the preparation of the land for the upcoming planting of the garden. Deep loosening of the earth and the formation of a ground plane so as to retain water in the right places. They do not close up the irrigation system, feeding units, do not follow the technological map.
And the biggest problem number four is agro-climatic zoning. Distribution of the territory on the basis of compliance with agro-climatic conditions and the needs of crop growth. Ukrainian and Moldovan scientists - Schepotiev, Zatokova F.T., Strela T.T., Ion Turcanu and Californian scientists from the Davis Institute, they all insist that the variety itself must be from the zone in which it grew.
Therefore, we have specially collected a collection of varieties. Conducted DNA analyzes, developed DNA markers for orchards, and developed a DNA passport for each variety.
We guarantee our customers the conformity of the variety!
Quality certificates for planting material