| Pak. J. Bot., 37(3): 567-574, 2005. | Back to Contents | ||||
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SELECTION STUDIES ON FIG IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION OF TURKEY A. AYTEKIN POLAT* AND MELISA ÖZKAYA**
Abstract: Turkey has great variations in distributions of wild fig forms as well
as fig cultivars. Antakya province has a special importance in fig production.
This study was carried out in Antakya province, which is located in
the eastern Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Forty different fig types
were characterized in this selection work. The tree and leaf characteristics
of the selected types were investigated. The pomological analyses of
the fruits of the selected types were also performed along with fruit
bearing dates of the selected types.
According to the results of all observations, analysis and weighted
ranked method, the 31-IN-01, 31-IN -08, 31-IN-10, 31-IN-11, 31-IN-12,
31-IM-13 types were classified as table type; 31-IN-13, 31-IN-21, 31-IN-24
as dried type and 31-IN-19, 31-IN-20, 31-1M-04 for canning and jam type.
31-IN-01 type was found to be parthenocarpic in reproduction.
University of Mustafa Kemal, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of
Agriculture, 31034 Antakya-Hatay, Turkey. Corresponding Author: +90-326-245 56 05; Fax: +90-326-245 58 32, E-mail: apolat@mku.edu.tr |
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