MULTIPLE FRUITED WALNUTS IN KAHRAMANMARAS AND BOLU, TURKEY

K.Maras province in Turkey is famous with its significant and good quality walnuts. Almost all of the trees are as individual seedling trees. In this province during the last 4 years an important selection work was carried out. Beside finding of top quality nuts, two multiple fruited walnut trees were found. The first one (Sel. Type No 700) gives the nuts in clusters and in each cluster there are up to 26 nuts. The average weight of in- shell nuts is 8.02 g and the kernel is 5.36 g, shelling percentage is 66.83%. This tree was found at the altitude of 1.115 m. It shows homogamic character. The second multiple fruited tree (Sel. Type No. 83/1) gives up to 12 nuts on clusters. The average weight of in- shell nut is 11.0 g and the kernel is 5.15 g. Shelling percentage is 46.81%. This three was found at the altitude of 740 m. It shows protogynic character. The third multiple fruited tree (Topak cv) was found in Bolu area (by Topak and Bayrak, 1998). It gives up to 20 nuts on clusters. The average weight of in- shell nut is 7.50 g and the kernel is 3.50 g. Shelling percentage is 46.66%. This tree was found at the altitude of 1.160 m. It shows protandric character.

IV International Walnut Symposium

M. Sütyemez, N. Kaska, S. Eti

walnut, multiple fruited

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2001.544.2