Evaluation of qualitative traits of peel and flesh of some peach cultivars and genotypes

Recognition and evaluation of qualitative traits of peach fruit is an important step in breeding programs and preservation of germplasm. For this purpose, the qualitative and biochemical properties of 18 peach cultivars and genotypes in East Azarbayjan province were investigated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Some pomological traits like firmness, TSS, pH, TA, vitamin C, total phenolic content, antioxidant capacity, total flavonoid and total anthocyanin of peel and flesh were evaluated. In order to determine the relationship between traits, a Pearson correlation between traits was calculated. Results showed that the effect of cultivar and genotype on the traits was significant at P