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Biochemical and Pomological Characteristics of Hawthorn (Crataegus Spp.) Fruits Grown in Şemdinli, Hakkari
(Centenary University, 2016) Yaviç, A.; Taylan, A.; Balci, H.; Encu, T.
The present study was conducted in Şemdinli town of Hakkari province in 2013-2014. The pomological and chemical characteristics of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) fruits with different colors were investigated. Fruit samples were taken from 39 hawthorn trees selected from the villages of Şemdinli. In pomological analyses, fruit weight, fruit height, fruit width, number of seeds, seed weight and flesh ratio were determined. In chemical analyses, soluble solids content, pH, titratable acidity and sugar contents were determined. The evaluated accessions had average fruit weights of between 2.16-4.89g and flesh ratios of between 77.86-85.99%. Of the investigated genotypes, 16 were identified as promising genotypes. The greatest fruit weight was observed in yellow A-4 genotype with 4.89 g and the least fruit weight was observed in red L-9 genotype with 2.16 g. While glucose and sucrose were the dominant sugars in yellow hawthorn fruits, glucose and fructose were dominant in black and red hawthorn fruits. Of 16 promising hawthorn accessions, 7 had “yellow” skin color, 5 had “red”, 3 had “black” and 1 had “white” skin color. Current findings provide quite significant outcomes for further breeding studies. © 2016, Centenary University. All rights reserved.
Characteristics of Pomegranate Genotypes Grown in Cukurca-Hakkari Region of Turkey
(int Soc Horticultural Science, 2015) Kazankaya, A.; Ozatak, O. F.; Dogan, A.; Sensoy, R. I. Gazioglu; Gundogdu, M.; Encu, T.
Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is an important fruit species in Turkey having rich diversity for pomegranate. In the present study, the fruit and tree characteristics of pomegranate genotypes grown in Cukurca-Hakkari region of Turkey were determined. In the result of this work carried out on the chosen 20 genotypes, some data can be summarized as: fruit weight ranged from 92.91 to 176.00 g; vitamin C content ranged from 30 to 50 mg/100 g; soluble solid content varied from 10.5 to 18 degrees Brix; total seed weight ranged from 52.75 to 92.50 g. The tastes of fruit were determined as sour, mildly sour, and sweet. Nine genotypes among the studied ones were found to be promising based on their superior characteristics.
Determination of Pomological and Biochemical Properties of Local Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) Cultivars
(int Soc Horticultural Science, 2015) Gundogdu, M.; Kazankaya, A.; Muradoglu, F.; Tufenkci, S.; Encu, T.; Sensoy, R. I. Gazioglu
Pomegranate is among the important fruit species for human health and diet for centuries. It is stated in the recent studies that pomegranate is widely used for medicinal purposes, which promotes its preference. In the present study, some pomological and biochemical properties of the eighteen local pomegranate genotypes widely grown in Mardin Province of Turkey were determined. It was determined that the 'DAHL-1' local cultivar had the highest fruit weight (327.45 g) and fruit juice volume (138 ml). The seed weight, soluble solid content, and pH contents of the investigated cultivars ranged from 45.7 to 167.4 g, 10.75 to 16.75 degrees Brix, and 3.11 to 3.98, respectively. Moreover, some other criteria such as fruit juice acidity, fruit size, calyx dimension, seed hardiness, and seed size, shape index, fruit taste were also determined. In the results of analysis, the genotype 'DAHL-1' had more advantageous than the others based on the fruit attractiveness, fruit size, fruit juice volume and other criteria.