Determination of Shelf-Life of New Satsuma (Rize) Mandarin (Citrus unshiu Marc.) Cultivar Candidates Obtained by Clonal Selection

Satsuma (Rize) Mandarin is Türkiye's most widely produced and exported mandarin variety. Due to its early ripeness seedlessness, (Citrus unshiu Marc.) a popular citrus fruit in domestic foreign markets. The present study was conducted at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department Horticulture 2020-2021 determine the shelf-life genotypes obtained as result clonal selection carried out Rize province districts. harvested variety candidates were pomologically analyzed stored an environment containing 15°C ± 1 temperature 55-60% humidity. changes weight (g), juice content (%), rind thickness (mm), total soluble solid (%, TSS), titratable acid TA) examined one-week intervals during storage period. It determined that loss (%) TSS increased steadily, while decreased steadily all control. Also, differences detected terms properties lower on 7 14 days than initial value, whereas they higher 21 days. As findings, it quality losses showed shelf-life, but could be for without much quality.