Journal
HORTICULTURAE
Volume 7, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7020026
Keywords
‘ Lingwu Changzao’ fruit morphology; stone morphology
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Funding
- Key research and development project of Ningxia [2018BFH03015]
- Science and Technology Innovation Project of first-class universities Construction in western China for Ningxia University [ZKZD2017008]
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The research on the growing patterns of 'Lingwu Changzao' jujube shows that fruit traits follow double 'S' growth curves, while stone traits stop increasing early in fruit growth period. This indicates a high fruit-stone ratio as a desirable quality attribute for 'Lingwu Changzao' as fresh-eating fruits.
'Lingwu Changzao' (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. Lingwuchangzao), a cultivar of Ziziphus in the Rhamnaceae family, is a traditional jujube cultivar in Ningxia, China. For 'Lingwu Changzao', morphological traits are prominent in characterizing fruit yield, quality, and consumer acceptance. However, morphological measurements for 'Lingwu Changzao' cultivation are limited. Therefore, the objective of this study is to measure the growing patterns of selected morphological traits during 'Lingwu Changzao' fruit development. Eight morphological traits, including four fruit traits (fruit length, diameter, weight, and flesh (mesocarp) thickness), three stone traits (stone length, diameter, and weight), and fruit firmness (also known as fruit hardness), were measured over a 3-mo (months) period, covering a completed fruit development period. Results indicate that the growing patterns of fruit traits coincide with double 'S' growth curves, which mainly present the growth of 'Lingwu Changzao' fruit. Increases of stone traits terminated in the early fruit growth period, while fruit traits continuously increased till the end of the 3-mo period. That implies a high fruit-stone ratio, i.e., a desirable quality attribute for 'Lingwu Changzao' as fresh-eating fruits. The results presented in this study can serve as one part of the standard dataset for jujube fruit cultivation in China, and it can also support decisions in plant breeding and field managements for 'Lingwu Changzao'.
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