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Physicochemical Diversity and Relationships among Sweet Cherry Cultivars from the Moroccan National Fruit GenBank
Zahra El Kettabi
; Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Meknes, Morocco; Faculty of Sciences and Technics of Beni Mellal, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal, Morocco; Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Tadla, INRA, Qualipole, Beni Mellal, Morocco
Kaoutar El Fazazi
orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-2466
; Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Tadla, INRA, Qualipole, Beni Mellal, Morocco
Abdelaziz Alaoui
; Subdivision of Plant Production, Regional Office of Agricultural Development of Tafilalet, Errachidia, Morocco
Abdelmajid Haddioui
; Laboratory of Agro-Industrial and Medical Biotechnologies, Faculty of Sciences and Technics of Beni Mellal, University Sultan Moulay Slimane, Beni Mellal, Morocco
Chaimae El-Rhouttais
orcid.org/0009-0004-8014-2187
; Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Tadla, INRA, Qualipole, Beni Mellal, Morocco
Kamal El Fallah
; Laboratory of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University Kenitra, Morocco
Jamal Charafi
orcid.org/0000-0003-3301-177X
; Regional Center of Agronomic Research of Meknes, INRA, Meknès Morocco
Sažetak
In Morocco, cherries have acquired significant importance among fruit species and are one of the main species in high altitude areas. However, there is no exhaustive study that has highlighted the genetic diversity level of this species according to the varietal effect over several years under Moroccan climatic conditions. In the present study, twenty sweet cherry varieties were characterized using pomological and physicochemical traits over three years (2019, 2021, and 2022). Analysis of variance revealed that the majority of fruit traits were significantly affected by the variety, year, and their interaction. Fruits average weight for three years presented a high variation, ranging from 3.01g to 7.75g. Fruit length varied from 16.15 mm to 23.06 mm, and width ranged from 15.51mm to 22.52 mm. For chemical parameters, according to the variety, the pH ranged from 3.32 to 4.03 and the total soluble content among 17.17 and 23.24. Differences between the three years were highly significant for all the pomological parameters, highlighting the annual influence on the fruit parameters. Most of the pomological traits (fruit weight, dimensions, etc.) were relatively higher in 2019. For the physicochemical traits, pH and titratable acidity showed a strong variation over the three years, whereas total soluble content did not show any variation. The study showed a great diversity of Moroccan sweet cherry and physicochemical parameters variation is highly significant according to the variety and the harvest year. This study provides a basis for the breeding programs of sweet cherries in Morocco.
Ključne riječi
cherry tree, ex-situ collection, diversity, multivariate analysis, physicochemical, pomology
Hrčak ID:
342149
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Datum izdavanja:
23.12.2025.
Posjeta: 339 *