The Effects of Foliar Iron Treatments ( plus Fe) on Fruit Quality of Different Pear Cultivars

Ozturk B., Karakaya O., Erdem H., Kucuker E., Ozkan Y., Yildiz K.

ERWERBS-OBSTBAU, vol.61, no.4, pp.373-378, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10341-019-00442-4
  • Journal Name: ERWERBS-OBSTBAU
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.373-378
  • Keywords: Antioxidant, Color, Fruit firmness, Micro-macro elements, Rutin, Yield, LEAF MINERAL STATUS, REPRODUCTIVE GROWTH, ZINC, YIELD, MANGANESE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

In this research, the effects of pre-harvest 0.25% iron treatments on yield, some fruit quality parameters, biochemical properties and micronutrient content of 'Santa Maria', 'Deveci' and 'Akca' pear cultivars were investigated. Effects of iron treatments on yield were found to be significant. While fruit firmness decreased with iron treatments in 'Santa Maria' and 'Akca' pears, the value increased in 'Deveci' cultivar. Besides, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity also decreased with iron treatments. Effects of iron treatments on individual phenolics were not found to be significant. It was concluded that foliar iron treatments had positive effects in all cultivars.