Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
5 th International Anatolian Agriculture, Food, Environment and Biology Congress, Tokat, Türkiye, 1 - 04 Ekim 2020, ss.13-19
A member of Malvaceae family, roselle (H. sabdariffa L. var. sabdariffa) is annual
herbaceous bushy forms plant which is known medicinal plant with a worldwide fame. The
exact origin of this long-cultivated species is obscure, however it is thought to be a native to
Asia (India to Malaysia) or Tropical Africa. The most utilized part of roselle plant is its edible
calyces. Recently, in parallel with the increase in knowledge about the health and nutritional
benefits of roselle, it is also increasing the consumer demand for processed roselle products
that can preserve their original properties.
Plant height, number of branches emerging from the main stem, number of fruit-bearing
branches, total fruit number, total fresh fruit weight, total dry fruit weight, total dry calyces
weight and total dry seed weight datas were measured in 12 single roselle plants grown in
Antalya plain conditions. In 30 fruits taken from each plant were measured fresh fruit weight,
fresh fruit width, fresh fruit height, fresh calyx weight, dry fruit weight, dry calyx weight,
single fruit dry seed number, single fruit dry seed weight, 1000 seed weight and wet and dry
calyx color values.
In the direction of the results obtained from pre-study, it is aimed to determine the cultivating
conditions by planning a more comprehensive experiment in forthcoming period with the
prevision that the plant can be grown in Antalya plain conditions.