International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research
Abbreviation: IJIASR | ISSN (Print): 2602-4810 | ISSN (Online): 2602-4535 | DOI: 10.29329/ijiasr

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International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 2017, Vol. 1(1) 1-7

Comparison of Yield and Pomological Characteristics of Mandarins on Three Different Rootstocks Grown in North Aegean Region of Turkey

Murat Şeker, Engin Gür, Neslihan Ekinci, Nilüfer Kaleci & Mehmet Ali Gündoğdu

pp. 1 - 7   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijiasr.2017.99.1

Published online: December 29, 2017  |   Number of Views: 432  |  Number of Download: 1004


Abstract

Turkey is one of the most important citrus producing countries in Mediterranean Basin. Citrus production is concentrated in Mediterranean region of Turkey followed by Aegean region. Edremit, Burhaniye and Havran are north western districts with cool subtropical climate conditions along Aegean Sea. The district’s economy is based on agricultural activities like olive and citrus growing. The ecological properties of the district have provided growing of high quality of mandarin fruits. In this study, fruit yield, canopy volume and pomological characteristics including fruit weight, length, diameter, rind thickness, total soluble solid content (TSS), titratable acidity (TA) and juice content (JC) were investigated in ‘Owari’ Satsuma (Citrus unshiu Marc.), ‘Okitsu’ Satsuma (Citrus unshiu) and ‘Nova’ mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco x (Citrus. paradisi Macf. x C. reticulata Blanco)) grafted on sour orange (Citrus aurantium L.), trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.) and Carrizo citrange (C. sinensis cv. Washington Navel x Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.) rootstocks. According to the obtained results, ‘Okitsu’ Satsuma had better yield and fruit quality performances than ‘Owari’ Satsuma and ‘Nova’ trees. Moreover, Carrizo citrange should be preferred for replacing the trifoliate orange rootstock which is used traditionally in north Aegean region of Turkey.

Keywords: Citrus, Okitsu Satsuma, Owari Satsuma, Nova, Sour Orange, Trifoliate Orange, Carrizo citrange


How to Cite this Article

APA 6th edition
Seker, M., Gur, E., Ekinci, N., Kaleci, N. & Gundogdu, M.A. (2017). Comparison of Yield and Pomological Characteristics of Mandarins on Three Different Rootstocks Grown in North Aegean Region of Turkey. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 1(1), 1-7. doi: 10.29329/ijiasr.2017.99.1

Harvard
Seker, M., Gur, E., Ekinci, N., Kaleci, N. and Gundogdu, M. (2017). Comparison of Yield and Pomological Characteristics of Mandarins on Three Different Rootstocks Grown in North Aegean Region of Turkey. International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research, 1(1), pp. 1-7.

Chicago 16th edition
Seker, Murat, Engin Gur, Neslihan Ekinci, Nilufer Kaleci and Mehmet Ali Gundogdu (2017). "Comparison of Yield and Pomological Characteristics of Mandarins on Three Different Rootstocks Grown in North Aegean Region of Turkey". International Journal of Innovative Approaches in Science Research 1 (1):1-7. doi:10.29329/ijiasr.2017.99.1.

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