Multi-Trait Characterization and Selection of Elite Wild Kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) Germplasm from the Dabie Mountains of Hubei, China
Wild kiwifruit germplasm can broaden breeding pools through complementary fruit-quality and stress-response traits. The Hubei Dabie Mountains contain heterogeneous habitats, but coordinated evaluation of their wild Actinidia resources remains limited. Taxonomy and ploidy were determined for 117 accessions from eight si...