Aydın Uzun, Selcan Kiyak, Hasan Pinar
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Genetic resources, Pyrus spp, Wild pear
Wild Pear (Pyrus elaeagrifolia Pall.) is among the pear species that have found a wide distribution area in the region starting from Southeastern Europe to Anatolia, the Caucasus and Crimea, and have adapted very well to arid and unfavorable conditions. The most important feature of the species is its tolerance to many biotic and abiotic conditions. On the other hand, the rootstock potential in pear production is high. Since it is a species that reproduces by seeds in nature, it has a wide range of diversity. In this study, fruit some fruit and tree characteristics of different wild pear genotypes collected from Isparta province of Türkiye were determined. Accordingly, a wide variation was identified in terms of the examined characteristics. Fruit weight among the genotypes varied between 6.72-33.74 g, and genotype 16 had the largest fruits. Fruit lengths were found to be between 19.87-32.21 mm, and fruit widths were found to be between 23.39-41.56 mm. Fruit pedicel lengths varied between 13.82-27.73 mm. In the genotypes examined, the fruit shape was determined as round or flat-round. The tree form has changed from upright, upright to spreading and spreading. Leaf color in the genotypes generally was determined as blue-grey or green-grey. The results obtained show that there is wide variation in fruit and tree characteristics among wild pears in nature. It is important to preserve this richness and use it in breeding studies.
Cite this paper: Uzun, A., Kiyak, S., Pinar, H. (2024). FRUIT AND TREE CHARACTERISTICS OF WILD PEAR (Pyrus elaeagrifolia Pall.) COLLECTED FROM ISPARTA PROVINCE. Current Trends in Natural Sciences, 13(25), 73-76. https://doi.org/10.47068/ctns.2024.v13i25.009
