A study on characteristic features of apricot grown in Erzincan, Malatya and Igdir provinces

This study, conducted in the Malatya, Erzincan and Iǧdir provinces, investigated characteristic features of local apricots. Fruit weights of apricot cultivars grown in the Malatya province were between 22.43 g (Şekerpare)- 45.53 g (Soǧanci), fruit weighs of apricot cultivars grown in the Erzincan province were between 24.20 g (Şekerpare)- 40.18 g (Mahmudun Erigi) and fruit weighs of apricot cultivars grown in the Iǧdir province were between 25.37 g (Ordubat)- 63.14 g (Salak). Most common apricot cultivars grown is Haci Haliloǧlu with 85-90%in Malatya, Hasanbey in Erzincan with 60-65%, Şalak in Iǧdir with 85-90%. The existence of differences in rootstocks used existed between and within provinces and wild apricots seedlings in Malatya and Erzincan, and from cv.Tebereze in Iǧdir are being used.