Seed-Propagated Summer Apples: Great Morphological and Biochemical Diversity

The northeastern Anatolia region of Turkey is one the richest plant biodiversity areas in Turkey. This study describes some important tree and fruit characteristics 20 seed-propagated summer apple genotypes from using morphological biochemical markers. were evaluated morphologically for growth habit, ripening date, weight, firmness, shape, color, taste, juiciness aroma. measured organic acids, SSC (soluble solid content), titratable acidity, vitamin C, total phenolic content antioxidant capacity. We found significant differences most characteristics. exhibited quite diverse harvest dates ranging 4 July to 16 August. Summer had weight between 101.9 g 133.5 g. shapes, including round, conic oblate, over colours such as pink, red, yellow green. Genotypes GUM7 GUM13 stood out SSC, present dissimilarity other genotypes. While first showed a lower average capacity, second revealed higher content, capacity SSC. Due their favorable characteristics, can be used further crosses with groups, which also