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DETERMINATION OF POMOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NIKSAR DISTRICT POMEGRANATES (PUNICA GRANATUM L.) OF THE TOKAT PROVINCE
Article number
598_29
Pages
199 – 203
Language
English
Abstract
This research was carried out at the University of Gaziosmanpaşa of the Agricultural Faculty and the Inspection Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture in Tokat Province between the years 1997 and 1998. Five pomegranates were taken from each genotype under investigation, to conduct physical and chemical analyses.
According to two years average, fruit weight was between 140.9-281.1 g, the weight of 100 kernels varied between 24.1-41.4 g, percentage of kernels changed from 43.4 % up to 61.3 %, skin thickness varied between 2.82-3.59 mm.
Skin bottom colour was yellow, skin upper colour was pink-red, and fruit let colour changed form clear pink to dark red.
In addition to this total soluble solid content was found between 13.5 %-16.7 % and total acidity between 2.66 %-3.58 %.
According to two years average, fruit weight was between 140.9-281.1 g, the weight of 100 kernels varied between 24.1-41.4 g, percentage of kernels changed from 43.4 % up to 61.3 %, skin thickness varied between 2.82-3.59 mm.
Skin bottom colour was yellow, skin upper colour was pink-red, and fruit let colour changed form clear pink to dark red.
In addition to this total soluble solid content was found between 13.5 %-16.7 % and total acidity between 2.66 %-3.58 %.
Authors
Y. Özkan
Keywords
Pomegranate, plant characteristics, biodiversity
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