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PRELIMINARY CHARACTERISATION OF FOUR CHINESE DATE CLONES (ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA MILLER)
Article number
818_19
Pages
137 – 140
Language
English
Abstract
Chinese date (Ziziphus jujube) is a widespread fruit tree species in China, India and Japan among other countries.
In Spain it is definitively a minor fruit tree, though its cultivation in South-eastern Spain (Alicante and Murcia provinces) is a good alternative to other water consuming crops as stone and citric fruit.
Selection for the best genotypes and modern cultivation techniques are a must.
Clones J1, J2, J3 and J4 were characterised under homogeneous growing conditions during 2005. The average fruit weight ranged from 23.53 g to 5.87 g (clones J1 and J2, respectively). While J4 showed a soluble solid content of 20.66 °Brix, clone J1 yielded the lowest one with 17.5 °Brix.
Among all evaluated clones, J4 scored the best organoleptic test.
In Spain it is definitively a minor fruit tree, though its cultivation in South-eastern Spain (Alicante and Murcia provinces) is a good alternative to other water consuming crops as stone and citric fruit.
Selection for the best genotypes and modern cultivation techniques are a must.
Clones J1, J2, J3 and J4 were characterised under homogeneous growing conditions during 2005. The average fruit weight ranged from 23.53 g to 5.87 g (clones J1 and J2, respectively). While J4 showed a soluble solid content of 20.66 °Brix, clone J1 yielded the lowest one with 17.5 °Brix.
Among all evaluated clones, J4 scored the best organoleptic test.
Authors
P. Melgarejo, R. Martínez-Font, P. Legua, J.J. Martínez, F. Hernández
Keywords
Ziziphus jujube, fruit, acidity, maturity index, taste
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