Abstract
Determination of Performance Different Apple Cultivars on M9 Apple Rootstock
In this study, vegetative growth, yield, phenological, pomological and morphological characteristics of Gala, Jonagold, Breaburn and Fuji cultivars was investigated. The results of the present study show that flowering in all cultivars was during 16-24 April. Harvest was performed in all cultivars during 9-24 September. The mean fruit width were found between 7,28 cm (Gala) and 8,62 cm (Jonagold), and mean fruit weight between 165,37 g (Gala) and 283,96 g (Fuji). Soluble solids were found between 8,38 % (Gala) and 12,96 % (Fuji). Yield per trunk cross-sectional area at the end of the 4 rd year was observed as 0,16 kg/cm2 ( Gala) - 0,40 kg/cm2 (Jonagold).
Keywords
Entansive fruit growing, tree volume, yield per the trunk cross-sectional area, M9, apple