Evaluation of five blueberry varieties cultivated in fruit- growing region Junik - Western Kosovo

Session

Agriculture, Food Science and Technology

Description

For 6 years in a row, the vegetative and production characteristics of 5 North American blueberry cultivars have been evaluated in the Junik area in a randomized complete block with four replicates of each cultivar and five bushes per replication. Vegetative and fruit traits were evaluated for the Duke, Draper, Legacy, Bluecrop and Huron varieties in the experiment. The data have been statistically processed and tabulated. Based on the level of appearance of the features, the scheme based on the International Blueberry descriptor (UPOV), has been drawn. Duke is earlier variety in fruit set and harvesting. Huron stands out with fruit firmness, while Duke stands out with higher Titratable acidity. Draper gave the highest yield of the 5 varieties in the experiment. Bluecrop has lower fruit firmness. Despite the genetic features, each cultivar in certain agro-ecological conditions shows certain levels of production characteristics that determine their economic value. Therefore, the introduction of new crops/species in areas where they have not been cultivated before represents a challenge for the production community. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the degree of adaptability of these varieties in the Junik area. Based on results from the experiment are made recommendations.

Keywords:

Blueberry varieties, Junik region, Adaptability of blueberry crop.

Proceedings Editor

Edmond Hajrizi

ISBN

978-9951-550-50-5

Location

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

Start Date

29-10-2022 12:00 AM

End Date

30-10-2022 12:00 AM

DOI

10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.354

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Evaluation of five blueberry varieties cultivated in fruit- growing region Junik - Western Kosovo

UBT Kampus, Lipjan

For 6 years in a row, the vegetative and production characteristics of 5 North American blueberry cultivars have been evaluated in the Junik area in a randomized complete block with four replicates of each cultivar and five bushes per replication. Vegetative and fruit traits were evaluated for the Duke, Draper, Legacy, Bluecrop and Huron varieties in the experiment. The data have been statistically processed and tabulated. Based on the level of appearance of the features, the scheme based on the International Blueberry descriptor (UPOV), has been drawn. Duke is earlier variety in fruit set and harvesting. Huron stands out with fruit firmness, while Duke stands out with higher Titratable acidity. Draper gave the highest yield of the 5 varieties in the experiment. Bluecrop has lower fruit firmness. Despite the genetic features, each cultivar in certain agro-ecological conditions shows certain levels of production characteristics that determine their economic value. Therefore, the introduction of new crops/species in areas where they have not been cultivated before represents a challenge for the production community. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the degree of adaptability of these varieties in the Junik area. Based on results from the experiment are made recommendations.