Evaluation of <i>Vaccinium arctostaphylos</i> selections from the Artvin and Trabzon Provinces of Turkey

Islam A., Celik H., Serdar U.

9th International Vaccinium Symposium, Oregon, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 04 Mart 2009, ss.129-132 identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Oregon
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.129-132
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: small fruit, little known blueberry, genetic resources, pomology, morphology
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was carried out to evaluate morphological and pomological characteristics of some little known blueberry types in Turkey during 2003-2006. Caucasian whortleberry (Vaccinium arctostaphylos L.) populations were collected from the coast area to high altitude in Trabzon and Artvin. The plant habit was generally shrub; growth habit was erect or prostrate; condensation wax on berries was high; berries were round, oblate or ovoid; berry taste ranged from sour to sweet; berry weight was 32.08-100.5 g/100 berries; total soluble solid was 7.43-13.5%; cluster number of per plant was between 1 and 6. These wild selections will be evaluated in more detail.