A COMPARISON AMONG APRICOT VARIETIESWITH DIFFERENT COLD HARDINESS IN LEAF TISSUE STRUCTURE
The anatomic structure of the leaves of eight apricot varieties was pocitively related to cell tease ratio(CTR)-the thickness of palisade to the whole thickness of leaves.Conversely,the cold resistance was negatively related to the ratio of the thickness.The characteristics of cell structure in leaf tissue suggested the genetic differences of cold hardiness among the apricots appeared relatively stable and could be a cold tolerance parameter.