Background information for breeding: High variation in vitamin C in Finnish currant and gooseberry collections

Hietaranta, Tarja; Karhu, Saila; Veteläinen, Merja; Niemeläinen, O.; Kiviharju, E.

Background information for breeding: High variation in vitamin C in Finnish currant and gooseberry collections

2010

Hietaranta, Tarja | Karhu, Saila | Veteläinen, Merja | Niemeläinen, O. | Kiviharju, E.

Variation in the ascorbic acid content of berries was high. In blackcurrant measured values varied 49−257 mg/100 mg. The highest values were obtained from the greenfruited samples. Values for red and white currants ranged from 53 to 155 mg/100 mg and for gooseberries from 66 to 156 mg/100 mg. This survey provides important background information for use of genetic resources in future breeding programmes, to select crossing parents for high ascorbic acid content.

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