Performance of Some Standard Quince Varieties under Ecological Conditions of Bafra, Samsun

This study was carried out to determine the phenological, morphological, pomological, and yield characteristics of some standard quince cultivars. The earliest flowering occurred in ‘Limon’, harvest recorded ‘Gördes’ cultivar. There were statistical differences between cultivars years terms examined characteristics. highest rootstock diameter observed stem In study, fruit weight varied 334.91-377.93 g, geometric 86.02-87.26 mm, flesh firmness 11.33-11.71 kg cm-2, TSS content 11.88-12.70 %, pH 3.31-3.62, titratable acidity 0.51-0.62 %. Fruit number per tree, cross-section area, crown volume higher ‘Limon’ than other Among cultivars, ranged from 33.07 51.62 tree -1, 9.82 15.41 efficiency 0.61 0.95 8.78 12.01 m-3. Differences L*, a*, chroma observed. While, no determined b* hueo. L* value 62.58 76.83, 33.10 45.11, hueo 111.98 115.06. As a result it can be said that quality cultivar