Table 1. Morphological characteristics of European cranberry cultivars and selected LithuanianclonesCultivar or Yield, kg/m 2 Berry weight, g Berry shape Berry colourclone‘Vaiva‘ 2.33 0.81 oblate red‘Reda‘ 1.34 1.13 pyriform dark red‘Vita‘ 2.06 1.03 round dark red‘Amalva‘ 1.80 1.01 oblate dark red‘Žuvinta‘ 1.65 0.97 oblate pink, unevenlycoloured‘Nigula‘ 1.49 1.07 oblong-conical red‘Kurresoo‘ 1.60 1.04 oblong-conical red‘Soontagana‘ 1.23 1.07 pyriform purple, strong waxcoating‘Maima‘ 1.16 1.1 oblong-conical light red‘Virussaare‘ 1.73 1.10 oblate pinkish, unevenlycoloured‘Krasa Severa‘ 0.86 1.30 egg-shaped pink‘Severianka‘ 0.64 0.94 egg-shaped dark red‘Dar0.58 1.85 oblate dark redKostromy‘LSD 01 0.56 0.135S x % 8.34 4.68LSD 01 - the least significant difference, P
investigated European cranberry accessions comprised from 18.8 to 53.3 % of the total phenoliccompounds.As several authors have reported cranberries and these specific biochemical components are beingassociated with human health attributes, such as maintenance of urinary tract health and antioxidantstatus (Povilaityt÷ et al., 1998; Vorsa et al., 2002). The berries of European cranberry are one of thebest sources of phenolic compounds as compared with the other berry plants, such as strawberry,black currant, raspberry etc. (Moyer et al., 2002). The American cranberry has been increasinglyresearched for its health properties in recent years as well. Significant genetic variability was foundfor total phenolics, total anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins, soluble solids, quinic acid, citric acidetc. (Vorsa et al., 2002; Zeldin et al., 2007). At present large-fruited cranberries are successfullycultivated by amateur gardeners and even some commercial plantations are being established inLithuania. Nevertheless, the wild cranberry is more suitable for cultivation on harvested peat bogsas well as for their renaturalisation.Therefore, there is an evident need to conserve wild cranberries ex situ in order to complementtheir conservation in situ and facilitate the investigation and utilisation of this wild crop relative.The unique collection of genetic resources of the European cranberry was established at the KaunasBotanical Garden of Vytautas Magnus University with the purpose to preserve the most valuableclones. In consequence of their comprehensive evaluations the selection of five prospective cloneswas achieved.ConclusionsThe estimation of the berry yield and berry size indicated statistically reliable differences amongthe selected Lithuanian clones. The clone ‘Vaiva’ was characteristic of the highest yield.The largest damage was caused by the fungal dieseases Monilinia oxycocci, Fusicoccumputrefaciens, Botrytis cinerea, and Phyllosticta elongata. Berry rot diseases damaged about 5 – 15% of the berry yield.The berries of the European cranberry accumulated from 66.64 to 244.66 mg 100 g -1 ofanthocyanins and from 309.50 to 521.74 mg 100 g -1 of the total phenolics.References1. Areškevičiūt÷ J., Paulauskas A., Česonien÷ L. and Daubaras R. (2006) Genetic characterization of wildcranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus) collected from Čepkeliai reserve using RAPD method. Biologija, 1,pp. 5-7.2. Budriūnien÷ D. (1998) Investigation of Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait., Vaccinium oxycoccus L. varietiesin Kaunas Botanical Garden. Forestry Studies, 30, pp.23-29.3. Daubaras R., Česonien÷ L., Areškevičiūt÷ J. and Viškelis P. (2006) Evaluation of MorphologicalPeculiarities, Amount of Total Phenolics and Anthocyanins in Berries of European Cranberry(Oxycoccus Palustris). Baltic Forestry, 12(1), pp.59-63.4. Cherkasov A., Makeev V. and Makeeva G. (1998) Cultivation of Oxyccocus palustris Pers. in EuropeanRussia central regions. Forestry Studies, 30, pp.30-34.5. Gorbunov A.B. (1993) Introduction and breeding of Vacciniaceae in Siberia. Acta Horticulturae, 346,pp. 103-106.6. Makeev V.A., Cherkasov A.F. and Makeeva G.Y. (2000) Results and future outlook for Oxycoccuspalustris selection. Proceedings of the International Conference. Glubokoye-Gomel, Belarus, pp.178-180.7. Moyer R.A., Hummer K.A., Finn C.E., Frei B. and Wrolstad R.E. (2002) Anthocyanins, phenolics, andantioxidant capacity in diverse small fruits: Vaccinium, Rubus, and Ribes. Journal of Agricultural andFood Chemistry, 50, pp.519-525.8. Povilaityt÷ V., Budriūnien÷ D., Rimkien÷ S. and Viškelis P. (1998) Investigation of Vacciniummacrocarpon Ait. fruits chemical composition. Dendrologia Lithuaniae, 4, pp.55-62.9. Ruus E., Vilbaste H. (1968) Jõhvikas – põhjamaade viinamari (Cranberry as a grape from North). EestiLoodus. 8, pp.490-494. (In Estonian).10. Slinkard K. and Singleton, V.L. (1977). Total phenol analysis. Automation and comparison with manualmethods. American Journal of Enology and Viticulturae, 28, pp.49-55.11. Tarakanovas P., Raudonius S. (2003). Agronominių tyrimų duomenų statistin÷ analiz÷, taikantkompiuterines programas ANOVA, STAT, SPLIT-PLOT iš paketo SELEKCIJA ir IRRISTAT17
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