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Acta Horticulturae, vol.887, pp.309-314, 2011 (Scopus)
This study was conducted to determine fruit set ratios of cultivars of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl. 'Hafif Çukurgöbek', 'Sayda', 'Gold Nugget', 'Ottowianni', 'Lapta B2', 'Baduna 5', 'Güzelyurt 1', 'Şampiyon', 'Lapta M' and 'Lapta 1') on the coast of the Mediterranean region of Turkey between 2007 and 2009. Altitude of the experimental site was 9 m a.s.l. (36°09' E, 36°51' N). Trees were budded onto seedlings and planted 6×6 m apart in 1997. To determine fruit set, four branch was randomly selected from all four directions on each tree. Percent blossom ratios, % initial fruit set, and % final fruit set were determined during the experimental period. Fruit set was significantly different depending on the year and cultivar. According to three-year averages, fruit set had higher ratios on 'Ottowianni' (12.0%), 'Gold Nugget' (11.7%), 'Şampiyon' (11.5%), 'Hafif Çukurgöbek' (11.5%), and 'Sayda' (10.2%).