Ricerca genetica e utilizzazione dei risultati: nuove varietà italiane di frumento duro

The crop production of Italian durum wheat in the last fifteen years has increased not only for the greater area under cultivation but also for unit grain yield (q/ha). The contribution from the spreading of more productive growing of cultivars is certain. A general view about the gradual evolution of variety selection made by Italian wheat growers and the last tendency lines on genetic improvement are drawn. The description of some agronomical characteristics of the last varieties and acquisitions are followed by some considerations about the tardive introduction of cultivation of varieties having a greater productive capacity than the more common ones.