Introductory Chapter: Apple Cultivation – Recent Advances


Küden A., İmrak B., Çömlekçioğlu S., Küden A.

in: Introductory Chapter: Apple Cultivation – Recent Advances, Ayzin KÜDEN, Editor, IntechOpen, London, pp.1-10, 2023

  • Publication Type: Book Chapter / Chapter Research Book
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Publisher: IntechOpen
  • City: London
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-10
  • Editors: Ayzin KÜDEN, Editor
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Apple (Malus x domestica Borkh.) originated in Northern Anatolia, the Southern

Caucasus, the regions in the southwest of Russia, and around Central Asia. This very

nutritious fruit has spread all over the world from Central Asia. Apple has a wide

adaptability to be grown in many climatic zones of the world. Besides Central Asia,

East Asia, West Asia-Europe, and North America Gene Centers, countries such as

Australia and New Zealand, which do not have gene centers, have played a major role

in the emergence of new varieties.

The changes in apple production in European countries between 2014 and 2019

and the production estimates for 2020 are given in Table 1. While apple production

decreased in Western European countries because of unfavorable weather conditions,

Poland became the country with the highest increase in production (Table 1). When

apple production in European countries between 2014 and 2019 was examined based

on variety, there was a significant decrease in the production of Boskoop, Cox Orange,

and Idared varieties grown with Golden Delicious and Red Delicious (Starking,

Starkrimson, etc.) groups. Production increases that started with Jonagold and