Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVIV, Issue 1
Written by Daniela Nicoleta SCEDEI, Olimpia IORDĂNESCU, Casiana MIHUȚ, Renata SUMĂLAN, Ramona ȘTEF, Carmen DURĂU, Antonela COZMA, Vlad Dragoslav MIRCOV, Maria Mihaela MOATAR, Dacian LALESCU
Apples, Malus × domestica Borkh., are the third most produced fruit in the world after bananas and watermelons (FAO Statista, 2023) and the most consumed fruit in Romania. The fruit market in Romania is invaded by apple varieties imported from Turkey, Poland, Italy, or Hungary. In recent decades, hybrid varieties obtained in Europe or the United States have also influenced domestic production. For this study, five varieties of apples with different origins were studied, which were purchased from the supermarket (in the year 2024). The varieties studied were Starkrimson, Jonaprince, Jonaprince, Idared, and Golden Delicious. In these varieties, the biometric and biochemical characteristics of the fruits were studied, such as the average weight of the fruit, the height and the diameter (large diameter, small diameter) of the fruits,thefruit firmness,thecontent in soluble dry matter, the percentage of sugar,thefruit acidity and vitamin C. This research focused on the comparisons and linear relationships between the biometric and biochemical characteristics of the studied varieties, followed by principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis.
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