Anamaria Raluca Denes
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old apple varieties, morphological determination, transponder
In the gardens of Sălaj county, you can still find apple specimens from old traditional varieties. They represent both a genetic heritage and a very valuable raw material for processing, from which new value-added products can be obtained. This study presents the apple specimens of old traditional varieties from the gardens of farmers in the communes located in Sălaj County, with GPS coordinates, nominal identification and technical datasheets for each individual apple variety, with the observed fruit characteristics. Using a data sheet, which looks like a variety determiner, helps farmers and processors recognize the apple variety more easily and with greater precision, based only on the morphological characteristics of the fruit. The identified and studied old apple varieties from the HNV areas in Sălaj county were Raluca apple variety, Oarzăn apple variety (BARLEY), Poinic apple variety, Mărul Anii apple variety (ANII'S APPLE), Dulce apple variety (SWEET), Clar Alb apple variety (CLEAR WHITE), London Pepping apple variety, Cormoș apple variety, Zguros apple variety (SLAGGY APPLE), Gustav apple variety, Albuț apple variety (LITTLE WHITE), Pătul apple variety (BED APPLE), Mărul din Mierța apple variety (APPLE from MIERȚA), Șovar apple variety (GRAY APPLE), Dulce Roșu apple variety (SWEET RED), Statin apple variety (RED STETTIN), Mustos apple variety (JUICY), Vară apple variety (SUMMER), Parmen Auriu apple variety (GOLD PARMEN), Jonathan apple variety, Franc apple variety, Ronean apple variety, Țigănesc apple variety (GYPSY APPLE), Roșu apple variety (RED), some, also known in other geographical areas. The identified apple trees are between 40 and 100 years old and still productive. Among the established apple varieties, those with yellow or shades of yellow are: Cormoș, Albuț, Dulce, Mărul Ralucăi, Oarzăn, Zguros, Poinic, Clar Alb, London Pepping. The apple varieties with a sweet taste are Poinic, Dulce, Gustav, Măr din Mierța, Roșu Dulce, Jonathan, while the apple varieties with a sour or sweet-sour taste are Mărul Ralucăi, Oarzăn, London Pepping, Mărul Anii, Clar Alb, Zguros, Albuț, Pătul, Cormoș, Șovar, Statin, Țigănesc, Parmen Auriu, Vară, Mustos, Roșu. The fruits of Jonathan, Şovar, Franc, Pătul, Statin, London Pepping, Vară and Poinic varieties contained worms inside the pulp, showing that the varieties have no resistance and have some predisposition to infestation, which leads to difficulty in processing and use.
Cite this paper: Denes, A.R. (2024). DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL DATASHEETS BASED ON FRUIT CHARACTERISTICS OF OLD TRADITIONAL APPLE VARIETIES FROM SĂLAJ COUNTY, A DATABASE WITH REAL STORIES OF APPLE SPECIMENS IDENTIFIED IN HNV AREAS. Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 13(25), 214-233. https://doi.org/10.47068/ctns.2024.v13i25.026
