VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN MEDLAR GENOTYPES (MESPILUS GERMANICA L.) DEPENDING ON CLIMATIC YEAR

Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIV, Issue 1
Written by Sina COSMULESCU, Flavia SCRIECIU

This study was performed to determine some physical-chemical characteristics of 5 medlar genotypes, selected from the South-Western area of Romania, identified in both spontaneous and cultivated flora. During the 3 years of study the physical-chemical characteristics of fruits showed significant differences both between genotypes and between years (the average weight of fruits, the diameter of fruits and the volume of fruits varied between 3.08 g-36.68 g, 17.98 mm- 44.15 mm, respectively, 3.92 cm³ - 37.18 cm³). The soluble dry matter has recorded values between 9.5% -26.6%, the total dry substance was between 24.96% - 44.97%, and titratable acidity was between 1.60 and 7.03 g malic acid/100 g fresh substance. This variability can be exploited to select valuable medlar genotypes (Mespilus germanica L.) for preservation and use in culture.

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{simplepopup popup="false" name="Citation9"}COSMULESCU S., SCRIECIU F. 2020, VARIABILITY OF PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN MEDLAR GENOTYPES (MESPILUS GERMANICA L.) DEPENDING ON CLIMATIC YEAR. Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIV, Issue 1, Print ISSN 2285-5653, 68-72. {/simplepopup}