Plant Soil Environ., 2014, 60(5):234-240 | DOI: 10.17221/71/2014-PSE

Rootstock genotype determines phenol content in apple fruitsOriginal Paper

D. Kviklys1, M. Liaudanskas2, V. Janulis2, P. Viškelis1, M. Rubinskiené1, J. Lanauskas1, N. Uselis1
1 Instituteof Horticulture, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Babtai, Lithuania
2 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania

The effect of weather conditions and eleven apple rootstocks was studied on the phenol content in fruits. Super-dwarf rootstocks P 61 and P 22 determined the highest content of all phenolic compounds tested. Dwarf rootstocks M.9, P 62 and semi-dwarf M.26 determined lower content of all phenolic compounds tested. The content of (+)-catechin, procyanidin B1 and total procyanidins content in apple fruits depended on rootstock genotype and high variation coefficient of these compounds between rootstocks was established. Rootstocks had a lesser effect on the content of quercitrin, (-)-epicatechin, total catechins, phloridzin and chlorogenic acid. No clear differences were found between super-dwarf, dwarf and semi-dwarf rootstock groups. Conditions during the growing season, yield and fruit weight impacted on the content of bioactive compounds. Less than 10% difference in total phenols between the growing seasons was recorded for M.26 and P 22. The greatest differences were recorded in the fruits from trees grown on M.9, Pure 1 and P 66 rootstocks. Rootstock B.396 determined the most stable content of all compounds analysed, except for procyanidin B1 and B2.

Keywords: polyphenols; Malus × domestica; phenylpropanoid metabolism; antioxidant compounds

Published: May 31, 2014  Show citation

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Kviklys D, Liaudanskas M, Janulis V, Viškelis P, Rubinskiené M, Lanauskas J, Uselis N. Rootstock genotype determines phenol content in apple fruits. Plant Soil Environ. 2014;60(5):234-240. doi: 10.17221/71/2014-PSE.
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