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Fruit performances of the selected fig types in
Turkey
Mikdat Şimşek
Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Bingöl
University, Bingöl, 12000, Turkey. E-mail:
miksimsek2001@yahoo.com. Tel: +90-426-213 25 50 –
51.
Fax: +90-426-213 28 66.
Accepted 29 September, 2009 |
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In this study, fruit performances of some types of fig
(Ficus carica L.) were determined in Dara and
Yardere villages of Mardin, Turkey. Seven fig types were
evaluated in the study for two years. A lot of pomological
characteristics to determine the fruit performances of the
these types were examined during the 2004 and 2005.
According to the averages in two years, fruit weight ranged
between 56.29 and 30.88 g, fruit length ranged from 41.80 to
31.97 mm, ostiolum width ranged between 3.90 and 2.44 mm,
total soluble solids content (TSS) ranged between 23.40 and
18.25% and acidity ranged between 0.29 and 0.14%. 47-00-4,
47-00-6 and 47-00-7 types scored the highest in overall
quality according to the results of the weighted ranked
method.
Key words:
Ficus carica, Southeast Anatolia region climate,
fruit performance, table fig, selection. |
