Ebru Kafkas

Cukurova University | CU · Department of Horticulture

The optimization of tissue culture protocols for blueberry propagation is crucial to meet the increasing demand for disease-free planting materials. This study aimed to determine the effects of three auxins (IBA, IAA, and NAA) at different concentrations to enhance root and shoot development of two blueberry cultivars with different abilities to ro...

Abstract: Over the centuries, strawberry fruit quality has greatly improved through various selection studies. The discovery of genes and genomic positions related to traits such as fruit quality and resistance to diseases and pests has been accelerated by new biotechnological methods. The objectives of this study are (i) to construct single nucl...

The hazelnut, which is known to be among the homelands of Anatolia, has been grown in our country for centuries. Hazelnut cultivation in Turkey dates back to ancient times. In the province of Ordu, the hazelnut varieties Çakıldak, Palaz and Tombul are mainly cultivated but other varieties are also grown. This study was carried out between 2022-2023...

Alternate bearing is a common challenge in horticultural plants, leading to irregular yield in successive years. The potentialrole of phenolic compounds in regulating this phenomenon, however, is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate thepotential role of phenolic compounds in alternate bearing in pistachio trees by analysing samples...

In modern horticulture, biostimulants can be an effective alternative to traditional, industrial means of production. The aim of the study was to assess the effect of three biostimulants (Calgreen, Erathis, Greit VG) containing selected macronutrients (N, Ca), organic matter, and amino acids on the yield and quality of strawberries and their conten...

Almonds are one of the most popular and widely consumed tree nuts in the world, prized for their taste, texture, and nutritional benefits. However, the quality and characteristics of almonds can vary significantly depending on the variety and growing conditions. In this context, a comparative study was conducted to explore the nut quality traits of...

Blueberries are vulnerable to chilling injury (CI). This can lead to limited longevity when they are subjected to cold storage conditions. This study investigated the effectiveness of a preharvest spray containing 0.02% hexanal in reducing CI and improving the postharvest storage quality of ‘Star’ and ‘Biloxi’ blueberries. The blueberries were stor...

Citation: Gundesli M.A., Ugur R., Urün R., Ercisli S., Kafkas N.E., Ilhan G., Spalevic V., Ullah R., Bari A. (2024): Evaluation of the total phenolic content, sugar, organic acid, volatile compounds and antioxidant capacities of fig (Ficus carica L.) genotypes selected from the Mediterranean region of Türkiye. Hort. Sci. (Prague), 51: 111-126. Abst...

In this study, six Turkish local walnuts (Juglans regia L.) cultivars grown in the Pozantı district of Adana province of Turkey were characterized in terms of fat, fatty acids, and tocopherols content. Total lipid and fatty acid content were analysed using Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Technique (GC/FID) while, tocopherol content was analysed...

In this study, total lipid content, fatty acid composition, tocopherol content, total phenol, and DPPH activity of nine selected walnut genotypes from Liaoning province of China were studied. The total lipid content of the walnut genotypes was changed between 47.5 (3-2-16) and 66.8% (Liaoning 7). Oleic acid was the major monounsaturated fatty acid...

The objective of this work was to identify and quantify the volatile compounds, pH, and soluable solid content (SSC) in four mulberry genotypes. The volatile compounds were extracted by solid phase microextraction (SPME). The pH results of the four mulberry genotypes were changed from 5.99 to 6.47. Soluable solid matter (SSM) of A5 genotype (Morus...

Almonds are one of the most popular and widely consumed tree nuts in the world, prized for their taste, texture, and nutritional benefits. However, the quality and characteristics of almonds can vary significantly depending on the variety and growing conditions. In this context, a comparative study was conducted to explore the nut quality traits of...

Berries are among some of the healthiest foods you can eat. They are a good source of antioxidants and can prevent the increase of free radicals that cause oxidative stress and diseases such as cancer. This book provides a comprehensive overview of berry fruits. It addresses such topics as viral disease and control methods in strawberry, raspberry,...

Bu çalışma, Şanlıurfa’nın Birecik, Halfeti ve Suruç ilçelerinde nar popülasyonun yoğun olarak bulunduğu lokasyonlarda, UPOV kriterleri baz alınarak belirlenen 127 adet nar genotipi üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Yapılan pomolojik ve kimyasal analizler sonucunda ilk yıl 127 adet genotip, ikinci yıl 45 adet genotip tartılı derecelendirmeye tabii tutulmuş ve...

Today, with the faster development of science and technology, people have started to pay more attention to healthy living and consuming foods that are beneficial for human health. In this context, the value given to fruit species has become increasingly important and the importance of plants whose seeds are consumed has increased, as well as colour...

Anatolia is the gene center of many fruit species grown in the world and is also very rich in terms of fruit species and varieties. Diospyrus kaki L., known as persimmon, is one of these fruit species. Considering Türkiye's ecological conditions, persimmon has a great potential for production. In recent studies, the potential health effects of pers...

Blackberry, one of the most important fruit species belonging to the Rosaceae family, can be grown in different environments due to having wide adaptation ability. Although it originated in Europe, today most of the common cultivars have North American origin. Also, expansion of its production last 25 years especially in Europe and the USA, the bla...

Passiflora belongs to the Passifloraceae family and is native to South Africa. Thanks to its health benefits, it is now commonly grown in tropical and subtropical regions. This fruit gathers attention, especially for its rich nutritional content, aroma, and taste. Passiflora has gained popularity in the Mediterranean region of Turkey, particularly...

Berries are among some of the healthiest foods you can eat. They are a good source of antioxidants and can prevent the increase of free radicals that cause oxidative stress and diseases such as cancer. This book provides a comprehensive overview of berry fruits. It addresses such topics as viral disease and control methods in strawberry, raspberry,...

Alternate bearing (AB) is of great importance in horticulture and leads to fluctuations in yield variation. Although AB is a natural phenomenon to optimize resource allocation and improve crop productivity and profitability in plants, understanding the factors that influence AB can help in implementing effective management strategies to reduce the...

Carob fruit is widely known for their abundance of health-boosting compounds like polyphenols, ascorbic acid, organic acids, and micronutrients. These compounds offer various benefits, including antioxidative, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, liver-protective, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and heart-protective effects. In this research, High-Performan...

Bu araştırmada, adaptasyon çalışması yürütülen 4 kayısı çeşidinde (Pincot, Luna, Farbaly, Carmen) şeker ve aroma bileşenleri belirlenmiş, pomolojik analizler yapılmıştır. Çeşitlere ait meyve sularında şeker analizi HPLC tekniği ile belirlenmiştir, buna göre sükroz %4,71-7,19, glukoz %0,77-1,44, ksiloz %0,0-0,07, fruktoz %0,65-0,75, toplam şeker %6,...

Global climate change and possible drought scenarios have forced researchers, breeders and producers to create new plant patterns that will adapt to changing climate and soil conditions for production of horticultural plants in the future. Here, the most important topic is the shortening of the physiological growth period of plants due to abiotic s...

This research was completed on the ‘Azman’ banana variety grown in productive greenhouses in Limonlu village, Erdemli county in Mersin province of Türkiye in the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 growing seasons. Banana cultivation removes high amounts of plant nutrient elements from the soil and, as a result, conventional fertilizers are used excessively du...

Pistachio, Pomological and Quality Parameters

The Aronia genus (Rosaceae family, Maloideae subfamily) includes two species of native North American shrubs: Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.) Ell. (black chokeberry) and Aronia arbutifolia (L.) Pers. (red chokeberry). Its shrubs are around 1.8-3 meters, and the crown width is up to 0.9-1.5 meters. Aronia (Aronia spp.) species are mostly used as ornamen...

Rubus idaeus L. (raspberry) is a plant belonging to the genus Rubus from the Rosoideae subfamily of the Rosaceae (Rosaceae) family. Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L.) has been cultivated in many parts of the world for hundreds of years. Turkey has an extremely suitable location and ecology for raspberry cultivation, as it is the homeland of raspberries. R...

Almond (Amygdalus communis L.) is a type of hard-shell fruit species that is very important for human health due to its nutritional content. This importance is mainly due to its various oils, vitamins, and minerals. Almonds, which contain high amounts of monounsaturated fatty acids, are among the olive oil-like foods recommended for decreasing bad...

Purpose: The Polygonum equisetifome is a prospective plant source of high protein, unsaturated fatty acids, and useful safe bioactive molecules. Therefore, the aim of this study was to optimize the ultrasonic aqueous extraction of phenols from P. equisetifome roots using Box-Behnken design based statistical modeling, and to evaluate the antioxidant...

A comprehensive lexicon is a necessary communication tool between the panel leader and panelists to describe each sensory stimulus potentially evoked by a product. In the current scientific breeding and trading scenario, a multilingual sensory lexicon is necessary to ensure the consistency of sensory evaluations when tests are conducted across coun...

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) is derived from Fragaria chiloensis and Fragaria virginiana species a few centuries ago, and it is one of the most preferred and consumed berries all over the world because of its a good source in terms of many nutritional elements. Strawberry has high genetic variability and adaptation to different e...

Once the benefits to human health of the goji berry plant were understood, the popularity of goji products rapidly increased worldwide due to more studies by researchers and effective marketing strategies. For this reason, goji fruit and its fruit juice are marketed as healthy food products in many countries around the world. This study aimed to de...

Pistachio is a nut crop domesticated in the Fertile crescent and a dioecious species with ZW sex chromosomes. We sequenced the genomes of P. vera cultivar (cv.) Siirt, the female parent, and P. vera cv. Bagyolu, the male parent. Two chromosome-level reference genomes of pistachio were generated, and Z and W chromosomes were assembled. The ZW chromo...

Abstract Banana is an important perennial giant plant grown in the tropical and subtropical countries of the world, mainly for its seedless fruits. It is the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat, and maize in many developing countries. Banana is a principal source of food, employment, and income in its major production areas. Banana...

ABSTRACT: Known as the Neem tree on Earth, Azadirachta Indica is an evergreen plant species. The homeland of the tree, which has four different species, is India, Burma, Pakistan, South Asia and Australia. Melia Azaderach, which is another species in our country, grows naturally in tropical climate regions, the main used parts of the rosary tree ar...

The goji berry (Lycium spp.) belongs to the Solanaceae family. The genus Lycium comprises 87 recognised species and is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions in temperate to subtropical zones in the world. In botanical terms, there are three types of Lycium species known as wolfberry and commercially grown in the whole world: Lycium barbarum L....

In this study, an attempt was made to combine the domestic strawberry cultivars ‘Sevgi,’ ‘Ebru,’ and ‘Kaşka’ with the foreign cultivars ‘Fortuna,’ ‘Sabrosa,’ and ‘Albion’ by making use of cross-breeding methods. Superior strawberry variety candidates with the desired attributes were selected during two growing seasons. According to the results of w...

Foliar fertilization makes it possible to quickly provide plants with essential nutrients, mainly micronutrients, which can significantly improve the quality of yields. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of foliar fertilization with fertilizers containing calcium and microelements on yielding and fruit quality of highbush blueberry (V...

Fruits are produced and consumed not only because of their commercial and economic importance but also because they are essential and vital for human nutrition due to having their sugars, organic acids, pigments, volatiles and other nutraceutical compounds. They are a rich in bioactive metabolites, such as vitamins, minerals, and phenolic compounds...

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a unique fruit which belongs to the Punicaceae family, symbolizes fertility and abundance and is beneficial to human health. Pomegranate market and industry play an important role in Turkey due to having ecological condition. Turkey, which is located in the Mediterranean basin, ranks high in the world in terms of...

The study was carried out to determine phenolic compounds, antioxidant activity, total lipids, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) of 18 different walnut (Juglans regia L.) cultivars and genotypes grown in Usak province, Turkey. The biochemical compounds were identified for each cultivar and genotyp...

Olives are an essential ingredient in Turkish food culture. Turkey has grown to become one of the top five producers of olives and olive oils in the world. Olive trees in general are found in the coastal parts of the country. The fruits of six traditional cultivars of olive (Gemlik, Domat, Memecik, Ayvalik, Cilli, and Adana Topagi), grown in Adana,...

Among the berries, strawberries are the most commercially produced and consumed and their production and consumption are increasing in the world due to their enthusiastic aroma, taste, and biochemical properties. Strawberry is belonging to the genus Fragaria, from the family Rosaceae. It is indicated that the homeland of the strawberry is South Ame...

The cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) is octoploid (2n = 8x = 56) and has been the focused fruit species of which an increasing number of molecular and genetic research has been conducted in recent years. The aim of this study is to identify the relationships between sucrose metabolism, invertase enzyme activity and gene expression in fou...

The goji berry (Lycium spp.) belongs to the Solanaceae family. The genus Lycium comprises 87 recognized species and is distributed in arid and semi-arid regions in temperate to subtropical zones around the world. China is currently the greatest supplier of goji berry, or wolfberry, products in the world and commercial amounts of wolfberry are grown...

Pitaya is one of the most preferred and produced tropical fruit species recently introduced to the Mediterrranean region in Turkey. Due to its nutritional fruits with high economic value, the popularity of pitaya increases steadily in Turkey as an alternative crop. No detailed nutritional analysis has been undertaken in Turkey so far on fruits of t...

Walnut Production, Trade and Forecast

Crabapple (Malus tribolata C.K. Schneid.), which one of the rare wild fruit trees in Turkey. This study was carried out to determine the aroma compounds, phenolic compound, antioxidant capacity and some fruit properties of fruits obtained from 2 different crabapple genotypes. The amount of phenolic substance was done by Folin-Ciocalteu method; anti...

The main aim of this study was to investigate metabolic responses of fruits, leaves, and shoots of pistachio trees (Pistacia vera L. cv. Kirmizi) during their development. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed significant increase in generation of semiquinone radicals in fruits and leaves of pistachio, while the flower cluster thinn...

Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is widely grown and highly appreciated by consumers around the world for its delicious, soft, and highly nutritious fruits. Turkey is one of the most important strawberry producers in the world. Strawberry cultivation in Turkey typically involves the use of chemical fertilizers and more recently organic and or...

The relationships between alternate bearing and variations in mineral nutrient composition of the shoots and leaves of pistachio trees (Pistacia vera L. ‘Uzun’) and the effects of these relationships on flower abscission were investigated over 2 years (2015 and 2016). The mineral contents of leaves and shoots of “On” and “Off” year trees were measu...

Apple (Malus × domestica Borkh) is one of the most important fruit produced and consumed in all over the world. The large number of apple cultivars reflects also a broad range of variability in the quality traits. “Fruit quality” is a dynamic concept changing on the basis of the consumer needs and perceptions that reflect sociocultural evolution. A...

Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is one of the most common nuts in the world. There are a wide walnut variety of genotypes that differ in forestry, physical and chemical properties. Most of the walnut genotypes, which are natural resources have been evaluated as promising and germplasm sources for breeding. Walnuts are high in many beneficial biochemical...

The aim of this study was to compare certain important fruit quality parameters such as sugars, organic acids, total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, and volatile compounds of 10 commercial strawberry cultivars grown in the research and experimental area in Yaltir Agricultural Company located in Adana provinces of Turkey. As for the sugar co...

Pretreatment is extremely required in lignocellulosic bioethanol production to improve enzymatic digestibility of biomass by disrupting lignin structure, reducing cellulose crystallinity, and increasing biomass porosity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different chemical pretreatments (dilute acid, alkaline, and sequential dilu...

The natural and ubiquitous production of figs throughout Turkey makes it one of the most important centers of fig genetic resources. The current study aims to determine the most important phytochemical ingredients of a local variety of fig (Ficus carica L.) collected from the natural habitats in the province of Kahramanmaras at different harvest in...

Botrytis cinerea, one of the most critical diseases in strawberry cultivation, significantly reduces strawberry production worldwide. One of the standard practices for B. cinerea management is chemical fungicides. However, the effects of these fungicides have decreased in time due to fungal resistance. Besides, these fungicides have become increasi...

Strawberry fruit (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.) is one of the most consumed fruits worldwide due to its nutritional properties and health promoting effects. The ripening of strawberries is a highly synchronized, genetically programmed and irrevocable phenomenon encompassing a chain of physiological, biochemical and organoleptic alterations. The first...

In present study, total phenolic compound, antioxidant activities and fatty acids of several Morchella species collected from different regions of Turkey were determined. Six species were detected, namely Morchella dunalii (HT562), M. purpurascens group (HT565, HT592, HT662, HT699), M. deliciosa (HT682), M. mediterraneensis (HT698), M. importuna (H...

The fruits of three Lycium barbarum genotypes (HZR1, HZR2, HZR3) and a Lycium chinense genotype (M1 ALTUNİ) harvested at various ripening stages (green, unripe, ripe) were compared based on some pomological properties (fruit length, width, weight, colour, total soluble solid content and titratable acidity) and chemical compounds (sugars, organic ac...

Daffodil (Narcissus tazetta L.) is used for indoor and outdoor ornamental plants as well as a cut flower. It is widely preferred in the perfume and cosmetic sector due to its aromatic characteristics. It is believed that Prophet Noah sowed Daffodil seeds in Şırnak/Cizre regions and it spread out to the entire world after Noah flood. It is asserted...

CALL FOR PAPERS Fruits and vegetables are the most important sources of our daily nutrition. e quality of fruit is a major aspect from the point of view of consumers. Measures of fruit quality include both the internal and external properties. e internal quality mainly is determined by aroma, avour, taste, texture, nutritional quality (e.g. soluble...