Phenological and fruit characteristics of local grape cultivars grown in iğdir province

The objective of this study was to determine phenological periods and plant characteristics of Kırmızı Kişmişi, Haçabaş, Yezandayi, Kuzu Kuyruğu, Miskali, Askeri, Erkek Miskali, İnek Emceği grape cultivars grown in Igdır district conditions during 2014-2015 years. It was recorded that phenological periods varied according to cultivar and year. The period ranges of the phenological chararacteristics were as follow: bud break ; 31 March – 21 April, full bloom; 25 May – 8 June, berry set; 28 May – 12 June, veraison; 27 June – 16 July and ripening; 11 July – 5 August. The earliest ripening cultivar was Yezandayi, the latest ripening cultivars were İnek Emceği ve Erkek Miskali. The difference of 9-10 days was found between the earliest ripening and the latest ripening cultivars. At the end of the study, it was observed that cluster weight 184.7-520.7 g, berry weight 1.1-3.6 g, average yield per vine 5.6-33.0 kg, soluble solid content 17.9-24.2% and must acidity plant 3.3-4.6 g/l varied. Key words: Grape, Local cultivars, Phenology, Fruit characteristics, Iğdır.