Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Acta Horticulturae, cilt.1, sa.1444, ss.249-254, 2025 (Scopus)
In the western Black Sea region of Anatolia, particularly in “Karadeniz Ereğli,” Fragaria × ananassa Duch., known locally as the ‘Ottoman’ strawberry, is commonly cultivated. This distinctive fruit is characterized by its pale pink hue, oval shape, strong fragrance, and exceptional taste. The ‘Ottoman’ strawberry is an ancient cultivar with uncertain origins. It stands out for its small, rounded berries with remarkably light skin, red achenes, and white-cream flesh color. The most significant disadvantage of the ‘Ottoman’ strawberry is its morphological sterility. Due to the absence of male organs, it must be cultivated alongside a pollinator cultivar. The plants exhibit vigorous growth with well-developed stems. While the yield of ‘Ottoman’ strawberry is low, it is highly sought after in food processing due to its aroma and flavor. In addition, the freeze-drying performance of the ‘Ottoman’ strawberry has been found to be quite successful, as conducted in recent studies. Various studies have also revealed that ‘Ottoman’ strawberries and their hybrids possess a rich phenolic content and high antioxidant capacity. In recent years, efforts have been made to preserve and propagate this valuable cultivar through modern techniques such as micropropagation. In this study, the capacity of micropropagation for producing ‘Ottoman’ strawberries was evaluated. To achieve this, micropropagation experiments were conducted using two different micro-cutting culture media. Upon calculations conducted at the 4th subculture stage, it was determined that both culture media yielded successful results in the micropropagation of ‘Ottoman’ strawberries. The derived clone plants were rooted and acclimatized to greenhouse conditions. The obtained plants were subsequently planted in the Ereğli and Bursa regions in Türkiye for field performance evaluation.