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The Effects of Foliar Iron Treatments (+Fe) on Fruit Quality of Different Pear Cultivars

Einflüsse von Eisen-Blattdüngungen (+Fe) auf die Fruchtqualität verschiedener Birnensorten

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In this research, the effects of pre-harvest 0.25% iron treatments on yield, some fruit quality parameters, biochemical properties and micronutrient content of ‘Santa Maria’, ‘Deveci’ and ‘Akça’ pear cultivars were investigated. Effects of iron treatments on yield were found to be significant. While fruit firmness decreased with iron treatments in ‘Santa Maria’ and ‘Akça’ pears, the value increased in ‘Deveci’ cultivar. Besides, total phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity also decreased with iron treatments. Effects of iron treatments on individual phenolics were not found to be significant. It was concluded that foliar iron treatments had positive effects in all cultivars.

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  1. Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Ordu University, 52200, Ordu, Turkey

    Burhan Ozturk & Orhan Karakaya

  2. Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University, 60240, Tokat, Turkey

    Halil Erdem, Emine Küçüker & Kenan Yıldız

  3. Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, Süleyman Demirel University, 32000, Isparta, Turkey

    Yakup Özkan

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B. Ozturk, O. Karakaya, H. Erdem, E. Küçüker, Y. Özkan and K. Yıldız declare that they have no competing interests.

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Ozturk, B., Karakaya, O., Erdem, H. et al. The Effects of Foliar Iron Treatments (+Fe) on Fruit Quality of Different Pear Cultivars. Erwerbs-Obstbau 61, 373–378 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-019-00442-4

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