Effects of Quince A and hawthorn rootstocks on selected morphological and pomological characteristics of the local Isfahan quince cultivar

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1 M.Sc. Graduate, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Abhar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Abhar, Iran.

2 Professor, Department of Horticulture Science, College of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

10.30466/rip.2021.53275.1153

Abstract

This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Quince A and hawthorn rootstocks on selected morphological and pomological traits of the local Isfahan quince cultivar using a randomized complete block design involving 32 trees. The effects of rootstocks were investigated on tree height, internode length, shoot growth, trunk diameter, petiole length, leaf area, mean fruit volume, fruit weight, fruit diameter and length, fruit color, dry matter percentage, juice percentage, leaf and fruit chlorophyll contents, soluble solids concentration, total fruit flavonoid content, carotenoid contents of the fruit flesh and peel, fruit seed mucilage, vitamin C content, pH, and total fruit acidity. According to the results, vegetative growth and tree height were lower on hawthorn rootstock than on Quince A. However, trees grafted onto hawthorn produced fruits with greater weight (317.5 g), volume (374.33 cm³), length (81.90 mm), and diameter (86.53 mm), as well as a higher juice percentage (86.26%) and peel carotenoid content (3.056 mg g⁻¹ fresh weight). Significant positive correlations were observed between tree height and shoot growth, total fruit flavonoid content, dry matter percentage, and soluble solids concentration. Conversely, significant negative correlations were found between tree height and mean fruit weight, volume, diameter, and juice percentage. Based on these findings, hawthorn can be recommended as a suitable dwarfing rootstock that also improves fruit quality.

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Research in Pomology
Volume 8, Issue 2
March 2024
Pages 11-19

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