Pomological Characterization of 21 Local Fig Tree Cultivars (Ficus carica L.) Grown in Tunisian Oases

Authors

  • Fateh Aljane
  • Ali Ferchichi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56027/JOASD.052019

Keywords:

Tunisian oases, Ficus carica, pomological diversity, Cultivars, Fruits, morphological descriptors

Abstract

The pomological diversity of the fig tree (Ficus carica L.) in Tunisian oases was studied using morphological descriptors. Twenty-one fig tree cultivars originating from the oases of Kébili, Tozeur and Gafsa were analyzed and compared. Analysis of variance, principal component analysis and hierarchical canonical analysis of fruit-related traits show great diversity within the studied cultivars. The study of this diversity of fig germplasm makes it possible to detect homonymous cases and synonymies. Some of them have been selected. Among the descriptors with a high degree of discrimination, those relating to the dimensions of the fruits, the color of the fruits, etc. Some morphological traits are likely to be used as descriptors for the classification of fig cultivars in Tunisia.

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Published

2019-12-01

How to Cite

Aljane, F., & Ferchichi, A. (2019). Pomological Characterization of 21 Local Fig Tree Cultivars (Ficus carica L.) Grown in Tunisian Oases. JOURNAL OF OASIS AGRICULTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 1(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.56027/JOASD.052019

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