STUDY OF CERTAIN INTRODUCED APPLE CULTIVARS IN THE PRESPA REGION

This paper presents the results of the several years of research of some characteristics of the namely introduced high quality apple cultivars.
The studies have been conducted in the Prespa region, in the orchard established in the spring of 2002. In the investigations the following cultivars were included: ‘Mondial Gala’, ‘Jonagold’, ‘Rubinstar’, ‘Pinova’, ‘Fuji Kiku-8’, ‘Fuji BC-2’, ‘Fuji Naga-fu 6’, ‘Breaburn’ type herr, ‘Breaburn’ type schnieder, ‘Pink Lady’. The standard cultivars ‘Golden Delicious’ and ‘Idared’ had been used as control.
In the period from 2002-2006, the vegetative growth of the trees has been followed (TCSA, crown volume), blossom and ripening of the fruits, bearing (number of fruits and yield) and quality characteristics of the fruits (average weight, content of soluble dry matters and total acids). The research shows that the introduced apple varieties are characterized with different biological and quality polymorphism.
Most of the studied cultivars show positive characteristics and can be recommended for mass growing in the Prespa region.
Only ‘Pink Lady’ is not recommended for growing in this region due to its long vegetation.

I Balkan Symposium on Fruit Growing

M. Kiprijanovski, T. Arsov, V. Gjamovski, K. Damovski

Malus domestica Borkh., evaluation, behavior, yield, quality

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.825.15