Correlation between fruit size and picking scar size in some organically grown highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.)

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Çelik H., Ateş S., İslam A.

Akademik Ziraat Dergisi, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.17-22, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Dergi Adı: Akademik Ziraat Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.17-22
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study was carried out to determine the correlation between fruit size and picking scar diameter of organically grown northern highbush blueberry cultivars. In the experiment, eight northern highbush blueberry cultivars (Toro, Brigitta, Darrow, Patriot, Bluecrop, Bluegold, Bluejay,  and Chandler) (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), have five years old plants that grow in Trabzon conditions, were used. The differences in the fruit size and the picking scar diameter among the cultivars and the annual differences within each cultivar were studied. Berry width varied between 14.22 - 20.43 mm and fruit weight varied between 1.76 - 4.22 g. While Chandler (2.86 - 3.14 mm) had the biggest scar size, Patriot and Brigitta (2.14 - 2.21 mm) had the smallest scar size. Also, it was determined that picking scar size correlates with fruit width and weight for the harvest year. However, the relationship between the fruit width and the scar size of eight cultivars is significantly positive.