Some trees and fruit characteristics of important standard and local pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cultivars grown in Kocakoy (Diyarbakir) district

In this study, it was aimed to determine certain tree and Fruit characteristics of important Standard and local pomegranate cultivars grown in Kocaköy (Diyarbakır) province. In this context, 2 pomegranate species (Hicaz and Zivzik), 5 local pomegranate species (HınaraTırş, Hınara Zer, Hınara Mechoş, Hınar Şirin and Hınara Sor) and 2 local pomegranate genetes (Hınar 1 and Hınar 2) were studied. In the study, Fruit weights ranged from 129.90 -314.59 g; Fruit heights ranged from 54.78-74.28 mm; Fruit diameters ranged from 62.92-86.43 mm; Fruit Volume sranged from 129.20-293.50 ml; Fruit juice amounts ranged from 34.90-90.90 ml; Fruit densities ranged from 1.0-1.23 gr/ml; 100 seed weights ranged from 24.46-37.690 g; calyx heights ranged from 9.65-21.00 mm and calyx diameters ranged from 16.40-27.60 mm. In addition, Soluble solid contents (SSC) ranged from 14.60-17.29 % brix; total acidity ranged from % 4.02-24.51; pH ranged from 2.55-4.15 and shape indices ranged from 0.69-0.94. More over, sub skin color, upper skin color, seed hardness, frui ttaste, seed color, upper fruit compartment, sub Fruit compartment, compartment number, compartment appearance, easiness in separating arils and Fruit pulp weights of the genotypes ans cultivars were also determined.