PJB-2019-541
Pomological and biochemical characteristics of local apple genotypes grown in Uşak - Turkey
Ayşen Melda Çolak and Ahmet Özoğul
Abstract
Apple is grown more than other fruits in the world. Recently, raising awareness in the community about consuming food rich in antioxidants is crucial for human health. This study was carried out to state the physical and biochemical properties of some local apple genotypes grown in Uşak district, Turkey. This region has a lot of apple genotypes with significant genetic variability. As a result of the field study conducted at Uşak district, thirteen different apple genotypes were collected for analysis. In the current Uşak local apple genotypes, oxalic acid, malic acid and ascorbic acid values were found between 2.89 and 561 ppm and 1725, 12159 ppm and 29 and 203 ppm, respectively. Citric acid was found at the trace level and no acetic acid and gallic acid were detected. Results further revealed that based on pomological and biochemical features of the genotypes, the apple genotypes UO1, UH, PB, EK1, and EK2 seem to be the promising ones in terms of their fruit weight, width, and height.
To Cite this article:
Çolak, A.M. and A. Özoğul. 2020. Pomological and biochemical characteristics of local apple genotypes grown in Uşak – Turkey. Pak. J. Bot., 52(3): DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.30848/PJB2020-3(43)
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