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Results of the evaluation of certain sweet cherry cultivars grafted on the semi-vigorous MaxMa 14 rootstock
Article number
1449_30
Pages
227 – 232
Language
English
Abstract
Sweet cherry is an important fruit crop in R.N. Macedonia.
The most common rootstocks used for sweet cherry cultivation in R.N. Macedonia are Mahaleb (Prunus mahaleb L.) and Mazzard (Prunus avium L.) seedling, which induce vigorous fruits trees that are challenging to manage under more intensive production conditions properly.
This paper presents data from the evaluation of vegetative and fruit bearing characteristics of four sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars: ‘Carmen®’, ‘Ziraat 0900’, ‘Kordia’ and ‘Regina’, with different ripening periods, grafted onto the semi-vigorous clonal rootstock MaxMa 14 (Prunus mahaleb L. × Prunus avium L.). The trial was set in an experimental orchard in the central part of the R.N. Macedonia with a planting distance of 4×2 m, and data was gathered over six consecutive vegetation periods since the establishment of the orchard.
For the evaluation of the vegetative characteristics, the trunk-cross-section area was determined.
For the assessment of the fruit-bearing characteristics, we determined yield, yield efficiency, average fruit and stone weight, fruit firmness, stalk dimensions, stalk retention force, soluble solids content (SSC), and titratable acidity (TA). Based on the results, MaxMa 14 could serve as a semi-vigorous alternative to the vigorous Mahaleb and Mazzard rootstocks.
Regarding the yield and the fruit quality characteristics, statistically significant differences exist between the evaluated parameters.
The most common rootstocks used for sweet cherry cultivation in R.N. Macedonia are Mahaleb (Prunus mahaleb L.) and Mazzard (Prunus avium L.) seedling, which induce vigorous fruits trees that are challenging to manage under more intensive production conditions properly.
This paper presents data from the evaluation of vegetative and fruit bearing characteristics of four sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars: ‘Carmen®’, ‘Ziraat 0900’, ‘Kordia’ and ‘Regina’, with different ripening periods, grafted onto the semi-vigorous clonal rootstock MaxMa 14 (Prunus mahaleb L. × Prunus avium L.). The trial was set in an experimental orchard in the central part of the R.N. Macedonia with a planting distance of 4×2 m, and data was gathered over six consecutive vegetation periods since the establishment of the orchard.
For the evaluation of the vegetative characteristics, the trunk-cross-section area was determined.
For the assessment of the fruit-bearing characteristics, we determined yield, yield efficiency, average fruit and stone weight, fruit firmness, stalk dimensions, stalk retention force, soluble solids content (SSC), and titratable acidity (TA). Based on the results, MaxMa 14 could serve as a semi-vigorous alternative to the vigorous Mahaleb and Mazzard rootstocks.
Regarding the yield and the fruit quality characteristics, statistically significant differences exist between the evaluated parameters.
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Authors
N. Saraginovski, M. Kiprijanovski, T. Arsov, S. Georgievski
Keywords
Prunus avium L., growth, productivity, yield, fruit quality
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