Determination of pomological characteristics of Niksar district pomegranates (Punica granatum L.) of the Tokat province

This research was carried out at the University of Gaziosmanpa a of the Agricultural Faculty and the Inspection Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture in Tokat Province between the years 1997 and 1998. Five pomegranates were taken from each genotype under investigation, to conduct physical and chemical analyses. According to two years average, fruit weight was between 140.9-281.1 g, the weight of 100 kernels varied between 24.1-41.4 g, percentage of kernels changed from 43.4 % up to 61.3 %, skin thickness varied between 2.82-3.59 mm. Skin bottom colour was yellow, skin upper colour was pink-red, and fruit let colour changed form clear pink to dark red. In addition to this total soluble solid content was found between 13.5 %-16.7 % and total acidity between 2.66 %-3.58 %.