Author/Authors :
ATAY, Ersin Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey , BUTAR, Sinan Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey , GARGIN, Seçkin Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey , ATAY, Ayşe Nilgün Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey , ALTINDAL, Mesut Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey , YALÇIN, Bilal Meyvecilik Araştırma İstasyonu, Turkey
Abstract :
This study was conducted to determine relationship between branch tiers and fruit quality in apple trees trained with central leader training system. The study was carried out under Eğirdir-Isparta conditions and Williams Pride (Co-op no: 23) apple variety trees grafted onto MM 106 rootstock were used. Fruit firmness, lightness (L*) and chroma (C*) values of the fruits on the basal branch tier were higher than those of the fruits on the upper branch tiers. However, fruit diameter, weight, soluble solids content (SSC), fruit skin color hue angle values and bitter pit values of fruits were higher on the upper branch tiers than basal branch tier. Red color index value was 61.8% on the upper branch tiers while 53.2% on the basal tier. It was determined that basal tier produced almost 40% of total fruit yield, but it gave less quality fruits than the upper branch tiers.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Training , apple , yield , quality , minerals
