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Performance evaluation of seventeen common fig (Ficus carica L.) cultivars introduced to a tropical climate
- Source :
- Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology. 61:795-806
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2020.
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Abstract
- Common fig (Ficus carica L.), an economically-important fruit species widely cultivated in the Mediterranean Basin, is gaining increasing interest in the tropical and subtropical regions. A vast genetic diversity of common fig is available; however, systematic studies of cultivar performance in a particular new environment are scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of 17 common fig cultivars grown under the Malaysian tropical climate. Evaluation was based on 15 parameters relevant to fruit yield, fruit quality and pest susceptibility. The results showed variable performance among the cultivars tested; 10 cultivars performed well for orchard establishment. Cultivar ‘A134’ produced the highest fruit yield per plant (3410 g) compared to the average yield of the cultivars studied (2500 g). Cultivars ‘Fen Chan Huang’ and ‘Wuhan’ produced the highest number of fruits per plant, 119 and 82 fruits, respectively. Mealybug infestation and ostiole-end splitting are major limitations to fig cultivation in Malaysia. Cultivar ‘Longue d’Aout’ was the most susceptible to mealybug infestation; whereas cultivar ‘B110’ was the most resistant. Above 60% of the fruits of cvs. ‘Brunswick’ and ‘Qing Pi’ had split ostiole; however, this was less than 20% in cvs. ‘Longue d’Aout’ and ‘Alma’. This study facilitates successful farming of figs in Malaysia and provides insights for future development programs.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
biology
Ficus
Plant Science
Horticulture
medicine.disease_cause
biology.organism_classification
01 natural sciences
Mediterranean Basin
03 medical and health sciences
030104 developmental biology
Infestation
Tropical climate
medicine
Cultivar
Orchard
Mealybug
Carica
010606 plant biology & botany
Biotechnology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 22113460 and 22113452
- Volume :
- 61
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Horticulture, Environment, and Biotechnology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b73e4330bf3de1a7a23f4d1a8744e407
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13580-020-00259-1