Journals / Turkish Journal of Biodiversity / 2026 / Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1

Phenological dynamics and biometric characterization of introduced highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivars under the agroecological conditions of Adjara, Western Georgia

Davit Zoidze(Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi, Georgia)0009-0008-9437-720X
Nunu Chachkhiani-Anasashvili(Akaki Tsereteli State University)0000-0003-0232-0692
Pages
26–36
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The results showed marked cultivar- and location-related differentiation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is becoming an increasingly important high-value berry crop in Western Georgia, particularly in Adjara, where humid subtropical conditions and expanding market opportunities support commercial production.
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Key Findings & Data:Reliable introduction of new cultivars, however, requires locally validated information on phenological timing, ripening windows and vegetative performance.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed marked cultivar- and location-related differentiation.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:2024 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Üzümsü meyve adaptasyonu · Tanımlayıcı istatistik · Meyve olgunlaşması

Abstract

Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) is becoming an increasingly important high-value berry crop in Western Georgia, particularly in Adjara, where humid subtropical conditions and expanding market opportunities support commercial production. Reliable introduction of new cultivars, however, requires locally validated information on phenological timing, ripening windows and vegetative performance. This study evaluated the phenological dynamics and biometric characteristics of three introduced cultivars, Legacy, Bluegold and Duke, in Kobuleti, Khelvachauri and Qeda municipalities during the 2024 growing season. Field records were systematized from the available primary dataset and processed by converting calendar dates into day-of-year values, calculating interval midpoints and preparing descriptive cultivar- and municipality-level summaries. Because the dataset contained one cultivar-by-location observation and no replicated plot-level measurements, inferential statistical testing was not applied. The results showed marked cultivar- and location-related differentiation.

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Yüksek çalı maviyemişi (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), özellikle nemli subtropikal koşulların ve gelişen pazar olanaklarının ticari üretimi desteklediği Batı Gürcistan’da, özellikle de Acara bölgesinde giderek önem kazanan yüksek değerli bir üzümsü meyve türüdür. Ancak yeni çeşitlerin güvenilir biçimde bölgeye kazandırılması, fenolojik dönemler, olgunlaşma zamanları ve vejetatif gelişim özelliklerine ilişkin yerel koşullarda doğrulanmış bilgilere ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu çalışmada, 2024 yetiştirme sezonunda Kobuleti, Khelvachauri ve Qeda belediyelerinde yetiştirilen üç introduksiyon çeşidinin; Legacy, Bluegold ve Duke’un fenolojik dinamikleri ile biyometrik özellikleri değerlendirilmiştir. Mevcut birincil veri setinden elde edilen arazi kayıtları sistematize edilmiş; takvim tarihleri yılın günü değerlerine dönüştürülmüş, dönem aralıklarının orta noktaları hesaplanmış ve çeşit ile belediye düzeyinde tanımlayıcı özetler hazırlanmıştır. Veri setinin her çeşit-lokasyon kombinasyonu için yalnızca bir gözlem içermesi ve tekrarlı parsel ölçümlerinin bulunmaması nedeniyle çıkarımsal istatistiksel analiz uygulanmamıştır. Bulgular, çeşitler ve lokasyonlar arasında belirgin farklılıklar olduğunu göstermiştir.

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Zoidze, D. (2026). Phenological dynamics and biometric characterization of introduced highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) cultivars under the agroecological conditions of Adjara, Western Georgia. Turkish Journal of Biodiversity, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 26–36. https://doi.org/10.38059/biodiversity.1977670

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