Horticultural Science, 2022 (vol. 49), issue 4

Preferences in sweet cherry fruits among consumers in Serbia and Bosnia and HerzegovinaOriginal Paper

Gorica Paunović, Đurađ Hajder, Aleksandra Korićanac, Boris Pašalić, Ivan Glišić, Tatjana Jovanović-Cvetković, Miljan Cvetković

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):189-196 | DOI: 10.17221/8/2022-HORTSCI  

The introduction of new varieties in fruit production should consider consumer attitudes regarding the appearance and taste of the fruits. In order to evaluate the consumer attitudes in Serbia and Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H), on the most important characteristics of cherry fruits, an online survey was conducted with 402 respondents. Participation in the survey was taken by 53.23% of respondents from Serbia and 46.77% from B&H, most of which were women (54.23%). Consumers expressed their views on the most important external (fruit colour, fruit shape, fruit size, presence of a stalk on the fruit, length of the stalk and the presence of damage...

Effects of different substrates on the runner production of the June-bearing strawberry cv. 'Senga Sengana'Original Paper

Vahid Avdiu, Bedri Dragusha, Egzona Hajra, Gezim Hodolli

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):197-204 | DOI: 10.17221/27/2022-HORTSCI  

Producing high-quality daughter plants of the June-bearing strawberry is very important for fruit production around the year. This study was conducted to investigate the impacts of different substrates on the runner production of the June-bearing strawberry cultivar 'Senga Sengana'. In April 2019, strawberry mother plants were planted while the daughter plants were examined November 2019. The nursery trial field was separated into four substrate treatments, each included ten strawberry mother plants, approximately homogeneous. The place where the mother plants were planted was with the same substrate (PTS substrate "Pindstrup") and separated from the...

A superior genetic source for late leafing in walnut 'Ahir Nut'Original Paper

Mehmet Sütyemez, Akide Özcan, Şakir Burak Bükücü

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):205-212 | DOI: 10.17221/22/2022-HORTSCI  

One of the main objectives of walnut crossbreeding programmes is to produce cultivars with late leafing dates. Sixteen years ago, a walnut crossbreeding programme was initiated by Prof. Mehmet Sütyemez, and now a new walnut genotype, namely 'Ahir Nut', has been generated with a leafing date that starts later than all commercially-famous walnut cultivars in the world. The present study describes this walnut genotype. For a detailed analysis, 'Ahir Nut' was compared with two French-origin walnut cultivars, i.e., 'Franquette' and 'Ronde de Montignac', which have had the latest leafing dates until now. In an experimental orchard in Turkey, the leafing...

Molecular evaluation of selected mango genotypes grown in Egypt using SCoT and ISSR markersOriginal Paper

Ibrahim El-Shenawy Ghounim, Mohammed Raafat Mustafa, Ibrahim Hmmam

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):213-224 | DOI: 10.17221/112/2021-HORTSCI  

The mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a common tropical and subtropical fruit and the second main fruit crop in Egypt. In this work, start codon targeted (SCoT) and inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) markers were employed to study the genetic relationship among twenty-three mango genotypes grown under the El-Giza district conditions. These genotypes consist of four newly introduced cultivars, six new progenies and thirteen closely related mango cultivars which were included as cultivar references for the best definition. Based on the overall SCoT and ISSR data, a total of 52 bands were generated (18 for SCoT and 34 for ISSR) with a total polymorphic...

The effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and deficit irrigation on the yield and sugar content of watermelons (Citrullus lanatus)Original Paper

Peng-Ming Yang, Song-Tao He

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):225-233 | DOI: 10.17221/108/2021-HORTSCI  

Many studies have demonstrated that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and deficit irrigation (DI) have positive effects on the fruit yield or quality. This study aims to test whether the watermelon sugar content and yield can be improved by appropriate amounts of AMF and DI methods and to clarify the underlying physiological mechanism. Diploid and triploid watermelon cultivars and their pumpkin rootstock-grafted seedlings were treated with AMF, DI and DI + AMF in a randomised complete block design with five replications. The results showed that DI significantly reduced the relative water content (RWC), PN, alkaline α-galactosidase activity, but...

The occurrence of Fusarium spp. in green Asparagus officinalis L. spearsOriginal Paper

Roman Andrzejak, Beata Janowska

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):234-247 | DOI: 10.17221/100/2021-HORTSCI  

Due to changes in the climate and the existence of a wide range of Asparagus officinalis L. cultivars, it is necessary to identify their suitability for cultivation in Poland and investigate their susceptibility to infection by the most common pathogens. The identification of the species composition of fungi of the Fusarium genus found in green spears of edible A. officinalis cultivars and the factors contributing to their occurrence will enable the effective protection of these crops. The study was conducted on seven A. officinalis cultivars bred in different countries, which were dioecious cultivars with male and female specimens: 'Ariane' (Germany),...

Sodium selenite improves the vase life of Eustoma grandiflorum cut flowersOriginal Paper

Ninghai Lu, Limin Wu, Chaohui Zhang, Changjuan Shan

Hort. Sci. (Prague), 2022, 49(4):248-256 | DOI: 10.17221/61/2021-HORTSCI  

Previous studies indicated that the antioxidant and water balance capacity played important roles in improving the vase life of cut flowers. As a trace element, selenium (Se) has been proven to play an important role in extending the vase life of lily cut flowers. However, there is still no report on the effects of Se on the vase life of other cut flowers. In this study, we explored the role of inorganic selenium, named sodium selenite (Na2SeO3), in improving the vase life of Eustoma grandiflorum cut flowers. Compared with the control (distilled water) and the other Na2SeO3 concentrations, 4.0 mg/L Na2SeO3 significantly increased the superoxide dismutase,...