The effects of genotype and altitude of the growing location on physical, chemical, and phytochemical properties of strawberry

Authors : Kazim GÜNDÜZ, Hakan ÖZBAY

Pages : 145-153

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Publication Date : 2018-06-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The effects of genotype and altitude of the growing location on physical, chemical, and phytochemical properties of strawberry fruits were investigated. Eight strawberry genotypes obtained from diverse breeding programs were selected. The genotypes were grown at three altitudes: in Antakya insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(117 m);, Urumu insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(443 m);, and Saksak insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(755 m);. The results indicated that genotype and growing location had a significant impact on both physico-chemical and phytochemical characteristics. Genotypes explained 36%–51% of total variance for fruit weight insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FW);, total soluble solids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TSS);, total acidity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TA);, color incidence chroma insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(C);, hue insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(h°);, citric acid, and total monomeric anthocyanin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TMA);. Altitudes explained 23%–50% of total variance for color L, total phenolic content insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TPC);, glucose, fructose, and total sugar. The genotype effect was larger than that of the different altitude conditions for most of the physico-chemical and phytochemical component variables in the experiment, showing that breeding for fruit quality properties may be successful. 
Keywords : Altitude, anthocyanins, antioxidant capacity, quality, strawberry