BREEDING PROGRESS IN GREEN CURDED CAULIFLOWERS (BRASSICA-OLERACEA L-BOTRYTIS GROUP)

Original seedstocks, populations developed by recurrent selection, and inbred lines of two green curded cauliflowers, Di Macerata and Romane sco, were compared in two adjacent but independent trials at Wellesbou rne. Trial results indicate that recurrent selection and inbreeding ha d generally led to significant improvement in uniformity of maturity, increased marketable yield, and improved quality characters contributi ng to overall appearance and marketability of the product. Depending o n the strength of self incompatibility, inbred lines derived from impr oved populations could potentially be used as varieties, or as parenta l lines for hybrids.