Екимов В. П. Итоги сортоиспытания плодовых пород в Абхазии. (Известия Абхазской сельско-хозяйственной опытной станции. № 33).
Сухум : [б. и.], 1926.
64 с. Мягкая издательская обложка, обычный формат.
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Ekimov, V. P. Results of Fruit Variety Testing in Abkhazia (Itogi sortoispytaniya plodovykh porod v Abkhazii). (News of the Abkhaz Agricultural Experimental Station. No. 33).
Sukhum : [n. p.], 1926.
64 pp. Soft cover, standard format.
This 1926 scientific report is a significant document from the early years of Soviet agricultural science in the Caucasus. Published as the 33rd issue of the News of the Abkhaz Agricultural Experimental Station, the work is authored by Vladimir Pavlovich Ekimov (1881–1948), a distinguished pomologist and breeder who played a crucial role in establishing subtropical horticulture in the region.
The monograph provides a detailed summary of long-term experiments conducted to evaluate how various fruit tree varieties adapted to the specific ecological and climatic conditions of Abkhazia. Ekimov meticulously analyzes data on yield, resilience, and the economic potential of different breeds, offering a scientific foundation for the large-scale introduction of fruit crops that would eventually define the agricultural identity of the Black Sea coast.
As a localized scientific publication from the mid-1920s, this issue is a rare bibliographical artifact. It reflects the era's rigorous commitment to "experimental stations" and regional research, which sought to transform the Soviet subtropics into a productive agrarian hub. The work remains of great interest to historians of science, agronomists specializing in Caucasian flora, and collectors of early Soviet regional imprints.