Abstract: The application and p rogress of embryo rescue in fruit breeding were reviewed in this paper. This technique p lay an important role in breeding earliness peach and ap ricot, seedless grape and trip loid citrus, as well as overcoming the abortion in distant hybridization and in Chinese jujube. Meanwhile, several factors that affect embryo culture, e1g. the explant, maturation stage, medium, culture conditions and transplant technology, were briefly introduced. Finally, the directions on embryo rescue in fruit tree breeding were advanced.

Key words: Fruit tree, Breeding, Embryo rescue, Earliness, Distant cross, Seedless, Triploid