Yielding and fruit quality of Lithuanian sweet cherry cultivars grown under the climatic and soil conditions of Warmia

Yielding and fruit quality of Lithuanian sweet cherry cultivars grown under the climatic and soil conditions of Warmia

In 2006-2008, yielding was determined and biometric measurement as well as chemical analysis was carried out for five Lithuanian sweet cherry cultivars, ‘Agila’, ‘Seda’, ‘Vasare’, ‘Ventenue’, and ‘Jurgita’, and two cultivars commonly grown in Poland, ‘Ulster’ and ‘Burlat’...

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Published in:Folia Horticulturae Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 101 - 106
Main Authors: Bieniek, Anna, Zdzisław Kawecki, Jan Kopytowski, Jerzy Zielenkiewicz
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Kraków Versita 19-03-2012
De Gruyter Poland
Sciendo
Subjects:
ascorbic acid
chemical analysis
chemical composition
chemical composition of fruits
cherries
cultivars
flowering
fruit quality
fruits
Lithuanian cultivars
morphology of fruits
orchards
organic acids and salts
planting
Prunus avium
seedlings
soil
sweet cherry
trees
villages
yield
Poland
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Summary:In 2006-2008, yielding was determined and biometric measurement as well as chemical analysis was carried out for five Lithuanian sweet cherry cultivars, ‘Agila’, ‘Seda’, ‘Vasare’, ‘Ventenue’, and ‘Jurgita’, and two cultivars commonly grown in Poland, ‘Ulster’ and ‘Burlat’. Trees grafted on Mazzard seedlings were planted in 2002 in the orchard of the Pozorty Experimental and Production Institute in the village of Łęgajny near Olsztyn. The highest mean yield for the tested cultivars was obtained in 2008, while the lowest was in 2007, when the highest ground frosts were recorded during the cherry blossoming period. During the three years of research, the highest mean yield for the Lithuanian sweet cherry cultivars was established for the ‘Vasare’ cultivar, which together with the ‘Burlat’ cultivar made a homogenous group of the highest values. The mean fruit weight of the Lithuanian cultivars was lower than in the case of ‘Burlat’ and ‘Ulster’, while the largest fruit amongst the Lithuanian cultivars were recorded for ‘Jurgita’ and ‘Agila’. The chemical composition analysis of fruit revealed significant differences both between the cultivars and the years of the research. The fruits of the studied cultivars accumulated the lowest amounts of total saccharides and vitamin C in the coolest year under analysis, 2007. The highest mean of total saccharide content was recorded for fruit of the ‘Vasare’ and ‘Seda’ cultivars. Fruit of the ‘Agila’ cultivar accumulated the highest amounts of organic acids and vitamin C.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10245-011-0015-4
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ISSN:2083-5965
0867-1761
2083-5965
DOI:10.2478/v10245-011-0015-4