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Fruit Quality Characteristics of Some Apple Cultivar/Rootstock Combinations Grown Under Isparta (Türkiye) Conditions

Isparta (Türkiye) Koşullarında Yetiştirilen Bazı Elma Çeşit/Anaç Kombinasyonlarının Meyve Kalite Özellikleri

Fatma Yıldırım(ısparta uygulamalı bilimler üniversitesi)0000-0001-7304-9647
Ayşe Vildan Pepe(ISPARTA UYGULAMALI BİLİMLER ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4565-8602
Pages
46–51
Publication Date
2026-06-29
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The results demonstrated that cultivar/rootstock combinations had significant effects on the fruit quality attributes of apple under the ecological conditions of Isparta.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was conducted in 2024 to determine the pomological and physicochemical characteristics of several apple cultivar/rootstock combinations grown under the ecological conditions of Isparta, Türkiye.
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Key Findings & Data:The plant material consisted of the cultivars ‘Jeromine’ and ‘Scarlet’ grafted onto MM106 rootstock, and the cultivars ‘Erovan’, ‘Golden Delicious’, and ‘Granny Smith’ grafted onto M9 rootstock.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results demonstrated that cultivar/rootstock combinations had significant effects on the fruit quality attributes of apple under the ecological conditions of Isparta.
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⚙️Variables:elma · çeşit · anaç

Abstract

This study was conducted in 2024 to determine the pomological and physicochemical characteristics of several apple cultivar/rootstock combinations grown under the ecological conditions of Isparta, Türkiye. The plant material consisted of the cultivars ‘Jeromine’ and ‘Scarlet’ grafted onto MM106 rootstock, and the cultivars ‘Erovan’, ‘Golden Delicious’, and ‘Granny Smith’ grafted onto M9 rootstock. Fruit weight, fruit width, fruit length, fruit flesh firmness, skin color parameters (L*, a*, and b*), total soluble solids (TSS), pH, and titratable acidity (TA) were evaluated. Significant statistical differences were observed among the cultivars for all investigated traits. Among the cultivars grafted onto MM106 rootstock, ‘Scarlet’ exhibited the highest fruit weight (200.82 g) and fruit flesh firmness (1.45 kg cm⁻²). In addition, similar a* values, indicating red skin coloration, were recorded in both ‘Jeromine’ (25.54) and ‘Scarlet’ (25.17). Among the cultivars grafted onto M9 rootstock, the highest fruit weight was determined in ‘Granny Smith’ (248.58 g), whereas the highest fruit flesh firmness was observed in ‘Erovan’ (2.00 kg cm⁻²). Furthermore, the highest TSS (15.12%) and TA (0.73%) values were also recorded in ‘Granny Smith’. The results demonstrated that cultivar/rootstock combinations had significant effects on the fruit quality attributes of apple under the ecological conditions of Isparta.

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Bu çalışma, 2024 yılında, Isparta koşullarında yetiştirilen bazı elma çeşit/anaç kombinasyonlarının pomolojik ve fizikokimyasal özelliklerini belirlemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Araştırmada MM106 anacı üzerine aşılı ‘Jeromine’ ve ‘Scarlet’ çeşitleri ile M9 anacı üzerine aşılı ‘Erovan’, ‘Golden Delicious’ ve ‘Granny Smith’ çeşitleri yer almıştır. Meyve ağırlığı, meyve eni, meyve boyu, meyve eti sertliği, kabuk renk değerleri (L*, a*, b*), suda çözünür kuru madde miktarı (SÇKM), pH ve titre edilebilir asitlik (TEA) analiz edilmiştir. İncelenen özellikler bakımından çeşitler arasında istatiksel anlamda önemli farklar çıkmıştır. MM106 anacı üzerinde en iri (200.82 g) ve en sert (1.45 kg cm-2) meyveler ‘Scarlet’ çeşidinde saptanmıştır. Yine ‘Jeromine’ (25.54) ve ‘Scarlet’ (25.17) çeşitlerinin her ikisinde de benzer seviyede a* değeri (kırmızı kabuk rengi) ölçülmüştür. M9 anacı üzerinde en iri meyveler ‘Granny Smith’ (248.58 g) çeşidinde, en sert meyveler Erovan’ (2.00 kg cm-2) çeşidinde belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca en yüksek SÇKM (%15.12) ve TEA (%0.73) değerleri ‘Granny Smith’ çeşidinde belirlenmiştir.

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Bayındır, Ö., Yıldırım, F., Pepe, A. V. (2026). Fruit Quality Characteristics of Some Apple Cultivar/Rootstock Combinations Grown Under Isparta (Türkiye) Conditions. Türk Bilim ve Mühendislik Dergisi, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 46–51. https://doi.org/10.55979/tjse.1956556

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