Acta Horticulturae, cilt.887, ss.89-94, 2011 (Scopus)
Three cultivars ('Sayda', 'Chamgne de Grasse', and 'Golden Nugget') of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) were self pollinated and crosses were made involving 'Golden Nugget' 'Akko XIII' 'Champagne de Grasse', 'Hafif Çukurgöbek', 'Uzun Çukurgöbek, 'Sayda', and 'Saint Michell'. A total of 1050 seedlings were produced and, 14 were selected, all hybrids, on the basis of quality character index: 8 early, 5 mid-season, and 1 late.