Determination of the Performance of Some Apple Cultivars Matured in Different Periods in the Mediterranean Transitional Zone

Apple is a temperate climate fruit grown in different ecology and a wide range of area. However, to determine the suitable variety for every ecology, it is of great importance to investigate the performance of these varieties. This study was carried out in 2012-2013 in order to determine the performance of Mondial Gala, Fuji and Scarlet Spur apple varieties grown in Mediterranean transitional zone and matured in different periods. In this study, some phenological properties of cultivars and yield and fruit quality characteristics were investigated. According to the results, full bloom occurred in 21 to 25 April and maturation on 11 of August and 5 October. In cultivars, fruit weights in ranged between 137.50 g and 217.30 g, fruit diameter 66.57 mm and 80.67 mm. In varieties, total soluble solids showed change as 13.50 % and 15.17 %, the amount of titratable acidity 0.23 % and 0.40 %, reducing sugar content 8.93 % and 10.17 %, total sugar level 12.08 % and 13.87 % and the total phenol content 113.40 mg/100 g and 148.40 mg/100 g. On the other hand, trunk cross-sectional area of apple cultivars was found to vary between 13.20 cm2 and 22.67 cm2, yield per tree: 4.92 kg/tree and 9.32 kg/tree and the yield efficiency: 0.28 kg/cm2 and 0.66 kg/cm2. Mondial Gala for the summer period, Scarlet spur for the early fall period and Fuji apple cultivars for the fall period will contribute to producers in the region in terms of product diversity is thought to contribute