Determination of morphological and pomological characteristics of Diyarbakır region pomegranates (Punica granatum L.)
Abstract
The
aim of this study was to determine the pomological and morphological
characteristics of pomegranate genotypes grown in Çermik and Dicle districts of
Diyarbakır province. As a result of the study carried out on 10 genotypes;
fruit weights were found between 198.8 and 366.0 g, seed hardness of the fruit
was medium-hard in eight genotypes, hard in two genotypes, aril yield ranged
from 58.1 to 70.0% and fruit juice volume was between 63.9 and 135.7 ml. The
upper peel color was purple in four genotypes, pink-red in two genotypes,
orange-red in one genotype and orange in three genotypes. The bottom peel color
is orange-red in seven genotypes and orange in three genotypes. Aril color was
dark purple in three genotypes, purple in two genotypes, medium red in two
genotypes and pink-red in three genotypes. The acid content was found to be
between 0.65 and 1.21% and the amount of total soluable solid (TSS) varied
between 15.0 and 21.0%. It was concluded that all 10 genotypes were promising
and these genotypes showed superior characteristics.
Keywords
Thanks
This article is adapted from Mehmet ÇİÇEK's Master Thesis.
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