Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Avrupa Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, cilt.31, sa.1, ss.568-582, 2021 (TRDizin)
Sour black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) lives for many years like olives and is known to possess the highest known chromosome number among plant species. Although it is a medicinal aromatic mulberry species with significant economic potential, sour black mulberry is not integrated to modern production system. Sour black mulberry survey was conducted throughout Turkey in 2018-2021 to reveal its potential and cultivation culture in Turkey which is considered as genetic diversity center. More than 200 ancient sour black mulberry trees, known to be from the pre-Republican era, have been identified. The densest ancient mulberry tree was observed in Kayseri Talas, Nevşehir, Ayaş and Orhanlı in Ankara, Erzincan Kemaliye in Erzincan, Eskişehir, Ahlat and Adilcevaz in Bitlis, Gölez village of Çankırı. The regions with the highest fruit production were determined as Ilıca in Kahramanmaraş, Besni in Adıyaman, Çiftehan in Niğde, and Canbazlı village in İzmir. Four antic orchards were observed. It was determined that all trees were monoic, and no male trees were observed. This situation weakens the possibility of Anatolia being the diversity center of sour black mulberry. Contrary to common knowledge, sour black mulberry is a sensitive species to diseases and pests. There are no cultivar(s) with known yield, disease and pest resistance, and the propagation is carried out by local nurseries from the local trees. A) The short shelf life of the fruits, B) the difficulty of breaking off the fruit from the branch are the important problems in the integration of sour black mulberry into horticulture production system, and these two characteristics have therefore been determined as the primary breeding issue in sour black mulberry. Reliable reproduction methods do not exist and need to be developed. Centennial trees are genetic and cultural heritage and must be registered as monumental trees and taken under protection. The fact that this mulberry is grown in every region of Turkey, albeit a little, and the high value that consumers and growers give to sour black mulberry shows that Turkey has a high potential in terms of sour black mulberry cover gardening