PROMISING NATIVE CHESTNUT GENOTYPES (CASTANEA SATIVA MILL.) OF THE EAST BLACK SEA REGION OF TURKEY

This research was conducted to select promising chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) genotypes in the East Black Sea of Turkey. The population which consisted of native seedlings trees was examined with respect to fruit characteristics for two years. Among genotypes, ten genotypes were selected for general quality, nut size and chestnut paste. Mean values of two years, had 5.00 to 7.17 g nut weight, 3.96 to 5.71 g kernel weight, 73.5 to 86.8% kernel percentage, 0.35 to 0.60 shell thickness.