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Mineral Composition of Leaves and Fruit in Some Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Genotypes

Die Mineralstoffgehalte in Blättern und Früchten einiger Genotypen der Myrte (Myrtus communis L.)

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The mineral composition of leaves and fruits of two myrtle genotypes with yellowish-white and purple-black fruits from Çandır village (Isparta) and a genotype with yellowish-white fruits from Serik (Antalya), all of which had high fruit quality, was determined in this study. The results of the study showed that both leaves and fruits of myrtle were rich in K, Ca, Mg, and P contents. No significant correlation could be found between the fruit colors (purple-black and yellowish-white) and mineral contents of the genotypes. The highest total minerals were obtained from Genotype 11 (with purple-black fruits) for the leaf samples but from Genotype 17 (with yellowish-white fruits) for the fruit samples.

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Von zwei Genotypen der Myrte, einmal mit blassgelben und einmal mit dunkelvioletten Früchten aus Çandır (Isparta), und einem Genotyp mit blassgelben Früchten aus Serik (Antalya), alle mit guter Fruchtqualität, wurden die Mineralstoffgehalte in Blättern und Früchten bestimmt. Die Ergebnisse der Untersuchung zeigten, dass sowohl Blätter als auch Früchte einen hohen K-, Ca-, Mg- und P-Gehalt aufwiesen. Es konnte keine signifikante Korrelation zwischen den Fruchtfarben (dunkelviolett und blassgelb) und den Mineralstoffgehalten gefunden werden. Der höchste Mineralstoffgehalt wurde beim Genotyp 11 (mit dunkelvioletten Früchten) in den Blattproben und beim Genotyp 17 (mit blassgelben Früchten) in den Fruchtproben festgestellt.

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Yildirim, F., Şan, B., Yildirim, A. et al. Mineral Composition of Leaves and Fruit in Some Myrtle (Myrtus communis L.) Genotypes. Erwerbs-Obstbau 57, 149–152 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10341-015-0243-9

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