Evaluation of the biological-economic and biochemical traits of promising Ribes nigrum hybrids in Estonia

Kikas, A.; Laurson, Peeter; Libek, A.

doi:10.13080/z-a.2021.108.008

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“…It is known that manual harvesting accounts for up to 70% of production costs [11,12,13]. Most cultivars of black and red currants do not meet the modern requirements of industrial cropping because of low adaptability to abiotic and biotic stresses and low suitability for mechanized harvesting [14,15,16]. In connection with the mechanization of berry harvesting, traditional approaches to selecting cultivars and agricultural techniques are changing [17].…”

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Identification of Technological Effectiveness for Mechanized Harvesting of Red Currant Cultivars Based on Bush Morphology and Mechanical Fruit Parameters

Panfilova¹,

Kahramanoğlu²,

Ondrašek³

et al. 2023

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The cultivation of berry crops by the type of "intensive plantings" is an economic and scientific approach in modern horticulture. The principles of forming a red currant assortment adapted to mechanized harvesting are considered. The bush should be compact for mechanized harvesting and have a straight-growing or slightly spreading shape. The morphological structure of the bush is a feature determined by the genotype. The ripening period of berries and the mechanical parameters of berries assess the effectiveness of the berry harvesting process. With the help of agrotechnical techniques, the mechanical parameters of berries cannot be improved and are de-termined by weather, soil, water, and climatic factors. The present study was conducted in the 2021-2022 season using 14 red currant genotypes of different geographical and genetic origins to assess cultivars' suitability for machine harvesting. In most of the studied cultivars, berry quality indicators, the parameters of separation force (Fs) and crushing force (Fc) decreased by the time of biological maturity of the genotype. Several cultivars have shown a non-simultaneous decrease in Fs and Fc. A minor limiting feature determines the duration of harvesting. The high correlation of Fs and Fc (R=0.75-0.85) allows us to predict the most significant period for the high-quality operation of a mechanized harvester. There was no dependence of the strength of the attachment of berries to the peduncle on the thickness of the skin of the berries. Jonkheer Van Tets, Red Lake, Rovada, Rolan, Vika, Asya, and Niva can be attributed to technological cultivars as sources of compact and erect bush habit, Jonkheer Van Tets, Rovada, Rolan, Vika, and Asya are recommended for mechanized harvesting.

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