title: Evaluation of Some Phenological and Biochemical Characteristics of Selected New Late Flowering Dried Apricot Cultivars.
abstract: In this study, promising candidates of six apricot genotypes were compared with our local and major cultivar (Hacıhaliloğlu) based on their phenological, pomological, and biochemical characteristics. Fruit weight, stone weight, flesh firmness, flesh fruit/stone ratio, TSS (Total soluble solids), glucose, fructose, sucrose, total phenols, total antioxidant activity (FRAP and ABTS assays) and bud break, first bloom, full bloom, and harvesting date of apricot cultivar candidates were compared with cultivar Hacıhaliloğlu 'HH.' According to the obtained results, the higher content of total phenolic compounds and total antioxidant activity was determined in the N95 genotype (96.87 µmol TE/g) fruit, whereas the 'HH' cultivar was characterized by the lower value (94.6 µmol TE/g) especially determined by FRAP method. Individual sugars and the soluble solids content of fruit differed between selected genotypes and 'HH' cultivar. Glucose, fructose, and sucrose contents were higher in all selected genotypes than in Hacıhaliloğlu cultivar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey. bimrak@cu.edu.tr.
authors.forename: Burhanettin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: İmrak
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Küden
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Veyis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Yurtkulu
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kafkas
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sezai
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ercişli
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Çukurova University, Adana, 01330, Turkey.
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kafkas
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000032:analysis; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D005838:Genotype; D008903:Minerals / Q000032:analysis; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D010641:Phenotype; D000068219:Prunus armeniaca / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D015415:Biomarkers; D002241:Carbohydrates; D008903:Minerals; D010636:Phenols
keywords: HPLC; Late flowering; Phenolic compounds; Prunus armeniaca L.; Sugars