阿肯色州地处美国中南部,气候适于浆果生产。州农业试验站果树育种规划起始于1964年,主要目标是培育适于当地土壤气候条件的葡萄、草莓、黑莓、桃以及苹果品种。目前该站已选育出16个果树新品种,其中不少品种不仅是阿肯色州的主栽品种,而且在美国其他州也广泛应用。 Arkansas is located in central and southern United States, climate suitable for berry production. State Farms Experimental Station The Fruit Tree Breeding Program began in 1964 with the main goal of cultivating grapes, strawberries, blackberries, peaches and apple varieties suitable for the local soil climatic conditions. At present, the station has bred 16 new varieties of fruit trees, many of which are not only the main varieties of Arkansas, but also widely used in other states of the United States.