@article{article_1671443, title={Determination of Morphological and Biochemical Properties of Almond (Prunus amygdalus) Genotypes in Denizli-Çivril}, journal={Meyve Bilimi}, volume={12}, pages={65–77}, year={2025}, DOI={10.51532/meyve.1671443}, author={Kırca, Levent}, keywords={Morfolojik özellikler, Biyokimyasal özellikler, PCA analizi, Korelasyon, Varyans analizi}, abstract={In this study, morphological and biochemical properties of 22 almond genotypes and ‘Nonpareil’ cultivar were examined. Nut weight, kernel weight, kernel ratio, shell thickness, nut and kernel dimensions, as well as oil, protein, ash, moisture, and total carbohydrate contents were determined. Nut weight ranged from 2.54 to 4.61 g, kernel weight from 0.67 to 1.38 g, kernel ratio from 19.69% to 32.26%, and shell thickness from 2.43 to 3.41 mm. Biochemical analyses revealed oil content between 45.40-55.65%, protein content between 17.22-19.50%, ash content between 2.90-3.69%, moisture content between 3.59-4.55%, and total carbohydrate content between 16.67-30.06%. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed a strong negative correlation (r=-0.970) between oil content and carbohydrate in the first two components, which explained 57.27% of the total variance. The 20CVRL22 genotype had the highest kernel ratio (32.26%), 20CVRL13 and 20CVRL18 genotypes had the highest oil content (51.47% and 51.60%, respectively), and the 20CVRL15 genotype had the highest protein content (19.50%). The results reveal the richness of almond genetic resources in the Çivril region while providing important information for genotype selection and breeding studies for different usage purposes.}, number={1}, publisher={Meyvecilik Araştırma Enstitüsü}