Original scientific paper

DEVELOPMENT OF MANDARIN CULTURE AND OTHER CITRUS SPECIES IN NERETVA VALLEY

Mate Kaleb ; Metković, Hravtska

Abstract

The paper presents a brief overview of the origin and spread of the citrus culture in the world. Detailed history of citrus in the Neretva valley and the literature sources of Croatian citrus production from the beginning to today is outlined. It describes the state of production problems and guidelines for further development. Survey results are related to the yield dynamics of mandarins in trial citrus orchard for a period of 5 to 21 years old trees. Determined is the number of days from flowering to maturity for very early varieties (Goki Wase): Ichimaru, Wakiyama, Ueno, Zorica, Chahar/Tahara, early varieties (Wase): Okitsu, Miho, Kawano, Miagawa, medium maturity varieties (Nakata): Hharaguchi and Saygon), late varieties (Futsu): Owari and Oots No 4 and very late variety Aoshima.

Keywords

mandarins; citrus fruits; production; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

140667

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/140667

Publication date:

8.6.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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