Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Mihaela PARASCHIV, Amelia PETRESCU
In Romania, the blackcurrant is an appreciated crop due to the nutritional and therapeutic value of the fruit. Therefore,
the study aims to identify the potential parental plants with superior quality indicators that can contribute to the
breeding program and stimulate the sustainable development of black currants. Phenological observation, physical and
chemical characteristics responsible for fruit quality of nine cultivars ’Abanos’, ’Ben Hope’, ’Ben More’, ’Ben Nevis’,
’Bona’, ’Geo’, ’Joseni17’, ’Poli 51’ and ’Tiben’ were evaluated under the conditions of the Meadow Argeș during
2022-2023. In this sense, the results of biometric determinations (weight, fruit firmness) and biochemical quality
indicators (total water content, pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, total sugar, and vitamin C content) of the fruits are
presented. The study found that 'Bona' and 'Ben More' cultivars produce the largest fruits, while 'Geo', 'Poli 51',
'Tiben', 'Ben Nevis', and 'Abanos' cultivars have higher total sugar content. These findings can guide breeders in
selecting suitable parent plants for controlled hybridization to improve fruit size and biochemical quality in future
generations.
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