Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVI, Issue 2
Written by Amelia PETRESCU, Mihaela PARASCHIV, Monica STURZEANU
Hippophae rhamnoides L. subsp. carpatica Rousi is one of the nine subspecies of the genus Hippophae, which belongs to the family Elaeagnaceae and its native area is East - Central and South - East Europe (Austria, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Serbia). In Romania, sea buckthorn grows spontaneously in the Subcarpathian area of Moldova and Muntenia but also may be found down to Black Sea coast, where sometimes forming groves or even dense bushes. This study aims to identify new biotips for horticulture studies, in breeding programs, as well to ensure the preservation of germoplasm resources of interest to spontaneous species of Hippophae rhamnoides out of the natural enviroment from the center of Romania. For this purpose, four biotypes named ’Leordeni 3’, ’Leordeni 4’, ’Leordeni 5’ and ’Leordeni 6’, were selected during 2020-2021 in Leordeni area from Argeş County. All these native biotypes were subjected to study in order to evaluate the fruits quality traits and the results were compared with ’Piteşti 1’ cultivar. These researches identified the selection ’Leordeni 4’ with the highest values of Vitamin C: 142,56 (mg/100 g FW) and also in the total of polyphenols content: 18,97 (mg gallic acid equivalent/ 100 g FW) meanwhile 'Leordeni 6’ had good results at fruit weigh 0.59 (g) and soluble solid 12.62 (°Brix).
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