Analysis of morphological,pomological and yield characteristics of some apricot germplasm in Turkey |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Bayram Murat?AsmaEmail author Kadir?Ozturk |
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Institution: | (1) Biology Department, Inonu University, 44069 Malatya, Turkey;(2) Fruit Research Institute, 44210 Malatya, Turkey |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to characterize the Irano-Caucasian apricot germplasm that was collected in Anatolia, Turkey. Fifteen (pomological, phenological, and yield) parameters were studied in this germplasm, consisting of 128 apricot cultivars and types. A wide variation was found in harvest season, fruit yield, total solids soluble (TSS), total acidity, fruit, pit, and kernel mass. Most of the cultivars and types had a relatively small fruit size; only seven had a fruit mass ≥50 g. In general, fruits had yellow skin ground color and flesh color as well as mostly sweet kernels and high TSS. While there was a high correlation between fruit, pit and kernel mass and also between TSS and total acidity, a low or no significant correlation was determined between other pomological or phenological characteristics. The Levent apricot type possessed a substantially late ripening with a total period of 190–200 days for fruit development, a characteristic that makes this apricot type highly suitable for breeding studies. |
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Keywords: | Apricot Fruit quality Germplasm Phenology Pomology Prunus armeniaca L |
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