%0 Journal Article
%T Determination of Some Pomological Features of Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus L.) Native to Sar£¿kam£¿£¿ (Kars), Turkey
%A Melek£¿en AKIN
%J -
%D 2019
%X This study was carried out to evaluate some physical and chemical properties of wild bilberry fruits collected from Sar£¿kam£¿£¿ forest of Kars province in Eastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. For this purpose, berry width, berry length, berry weight, pH, titratable acidity content (TAC), soluble solid content (SSC), taste, aroma, L*, a*, and b* color values were measured based on 4 replications of 20 fruit samples each from 20 plant genotypes. The results were interpreted on average values. Average values for width, length, weight, pH, TAC, SSC, taste, aroma and L*, a*, b* color values of berries were found as: 9.12 mm, 8.02 mm, 5.08 g, 2.22, 2.70%, 7.41%, 2.95, 3.00, 14.88, 1.72 and 0.06, respectively. Range values for the corresponding characteristics were determined as: 7.55 to 10.37 mm, 6.95 to 9.80 mm, 3.00 to 7.00 g, 2.04 to 2.60 %, 2.40 to 3.00 %, 6.00 to 8.50, 2.00 to 4.00, 13.24 to 16.30, 1.004 to 3.04 and -1.98 to 3.87, respectively (There is no aroma interval between these values). The current research is a preliminary evaluation for some physical and chemical characteristics of wild bilberries native to Sar£¿kam£¿£¿ district. Consequently, more detailed studies should be conducted on further physical and chemical characteristics of bilberries for breeding purposes and to gain baseline knowledge on the flora of Turkey
%K £¿oban ¨¹z¨¹m¨¹
%K Pomoloji
%K Sar£¿kam£¿£¿ (Kars)
%U http://dergipark.org.tr/yyutbd/issue/46710/433502