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FRUIT QUALITY AND YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME LOQUAT GENOTYPES IN DORTYOL, TURKEY
Article number
887_50
Pages
293 – 298
Language
English
Abstract
We studied the phenological, pomological and yield characteristics of 11 cultivars of loquat (Erioborya japonica Lindl.) (Hafif Çukurgöbek, Sayda, Gold Nugget, Ottowianni, Lapta B2, Baduna 5, Güzelyurt 1, Şampiyon, Lapta M, Akko XIII and Lapta 1) between 2003 and 2006 under the Mediterranean climate in Dortyol, Hatay, Turkey. Sayda was the earliest, while Şampiyon was the latest.
Highest fruit size was obtained from Güzelyurt 1, whereas the smallest fruit size from Akko XIII and Sampiyon. Mean seed weight ranged between 1.3 and 3.0 and average number of seeds per fruit ranged between 2.1 and 4.1. The edible fruit in Hafif Çukurgobek was significantly higher than others. Lapta 1 and Lapta M (14.2 and 13.3%, respectively) had the highest total soluble solids content while Akko XIII (8.68%) had the lowest.
The highest cumulative both yield per tree and yield per hectare were obtained from Şampiyon with 227.1 kg/tree and 63.1 ton/ha, respectively.
The results suggest that these genotypes can be successfully grown in a Mediterranean climate.
Highest fruit size was obtained from Güzelyurt 1, whereas the smallest fruit size from Akko XIII and Sampiyon. Mean seed weight ranged between 1.3 and 3.0 and average number of seeds per fruit ranged between 2.1 and 4.1. The edible fruit in Hafif Çukurgobek was significantly higher than others. Lapta 1 and Lapta M (14.2 and 13.3%, respectively) had the highest total soluble solids content while Akko XIII (8.68%) had the lowest.
The highest cumulative both yield per tree and yield per hectare were obtained from Şampiyon with 227.1 kg/tree and 63.1 ton/ha, respectively.
The results suggest that these genotypes can be successfully grown in a Mediterranean climate.
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Authors
A.A. Polat, O. Caliskan
Keywords
loquat, phenology, pomology, productivity
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