New peach, nectarine variety developed in Turkey
Professor Dr. Kuden in a statement to an Anadolu Agency reporter, indicated that according to statistics for 2012, Turkey’s peach production of 575,730 tonnes, puts it at 6th place in the world. Worldwide, 21,083,151 tonnes of peaches are produced, in Turkey half of the production comes from the Marmara region, Bursa produces the most peaches with 123,802 tonnes; the fruit is also grown in Mersin, Canakkale, Izmir, Adana, Bilecik and Aydin.
In the flatland regions, on the coast, and in many different areas, peaches are grown primarily for fresh consumption, as food, but also for the cosmetic industry, Kuden explains that they conducted many studies on a selection of peaches at the university.
According to Kuden the studies had a diversity of aims: yield, size, appearance, harvest time, fruit quality, storage life, disease and pest resistance, shape of the fruit, he continued:
“Cukurova Horticulture Professor Dr. Comlekcioglu conducted this study with the 'Superior' peach variety and the ‘Venus’ and 'Stark Red Gold' nectarine varieties grown on the flatlands; they were crossbred to create late season, early cultivation suitability, and a fruit colour, flavour and aroma aimed at creating a beautiful new peach and nectarine. Under normal conditions the superior peach varieties in south east Turkey mature from August to the end of September. Our studies have achieved a late peach and nectarine which can be matured in early October of later.”
After the registration, the new varieties will be presented to producers and will take their place on the market.
Source: radikal.com.tr
