Effects of harvest times on alternate bearing, plant development, fruit yield and quality in w. Murcott mandarin variety

This study aims to determine the most suitable harvest time by detecting the effects of harvest times on alternate bearing, plant development, fruit yield, and quality in the W. Murcott mandarin variety grafted onto Carrizo citrange. In the 2022-2023 season harvest applications, it was determined that the harvested fruits differ in terms of peel thickness, juice content, %TSS, %Acid, TSS/Acid ratio, fruit peel color, peel adhesion to fruit flesh, and fruit size. However, the 2022-2023 harvest treatments had no effect on fruit yield, plant growth, fruit characteristics, and fruit size in the 2023-2024 season.