Author/Authors :
Milatovic، DP نويسنده University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia , , Dordevic، DB نويسنده University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia , , Zec، GN نويسنده University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia , , Mihaljevic، I نويسنده University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia , , Dugalic، K نويسنده Agricultural Institute Osijek, Ju?no predgra?e 17, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia , , Tomas، V نويسنده Agricultural Institute Osijek, Ju?no predgra?e 17, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia , , Viljevac، M نويسنده Agricultural Institute Osijek, Ju?no predgra?e 17, HR-31000 Osijek, Croatia ,
Abstract :
Apricot cultivar assortment in Serbia is characterized by a small number of
cultivars and a short period of maturing. Most apricot fruits are harvested in the
season of cultivar ‘Hungarian Best’ or at a short time afterwards. There is
particularly a lack of early- and late-maturing cultivars of high quality fruit. This
study was aimed at evaluating of 14 introduced apricot cultivars of late maturing
time in order to recommend the best of them for growing in the Belgrade region.
The study was carried out at the Experimental station ‘Radmilovac’ of the
Faculty of Agriculture in Belgrade over a period of five years (2009–2013). The
experimental orchard was established in 2007, the rootstock was Myrobalan
seedling, and tree spacing was 4.5 x 3 m. Control cultivar for comparison was
‘Hungarian Best’, which is the most grown apricot cultivar in Serbia.
Flowering of introduced cultivars ranged from three days before to three days
after the control cultivar (‘Hungarian Best’), while the maturation time was 7 to 15
days after the control. Compared with the control cultivar, significantly higher
yield was achieved in seven cultivars (‘Harogem’, ‘Umberto’, ‘Litoral’, ‘Sophia’,
‘Harlayne’, ‘Bergarouge’, and ‘Silistrenska Kompotna’), while significantly higher
fruit weight was achieved in two cultivars (‘Cegledy Arany’ and ‘Sophia’).
Compared to the control higher content of soluble solids was found in four
cultivars (‘Kabaasi’, ‘Late Dryanovska’, ‘Harlayne’, and ‘Silistrenska Kompotna’).
Cultivar ‘Sophia’ got the best score for fruit appearance, while cultivars ‘Late
Dryanovska’ and ‘Silistrenska Kompotna’ got the best scores for taste.
Among studied apricot cultivars, for the cultivation in the Belgrade region, the
following cultivars can be recommended as promising: ‘Sophia’ for fresh
consumption, and ‘Harlayne’ and ‘Silistrenska Kompotna’ for processing. In
addition, five cultivars of combined traits (both for fresh consumption and
processing) can also be recommended: ‘Harogem’, ‘Cegledy Arany’, ‘Bergarouge’,
‘Pisana’ and ‘Late Dryanovska’.
