Bayramiç Apple

Bayramiç Elması is a geographical indication apple variety derived from the Golden Delicious cultivar, cultivated in the Bayramiç district of Çanakkale province in Türkiye. It possesses specific phenological and pomological characteristics and was officially registered as a geographical indication by the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office on 12 March 2013 under the designation “Place of Origin”.

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Bayramiç Elması is produced in the Bayramiç district, located on the northern slopes of Kaz Dağları at elevations between 100 and 1776 meters above sea level in semi-mountainous terrain. The region’s unique ecological conditions—including day-night temperature variation, soil pH (6.81–7.55), lime content (0.50–13.55%), and organic matter content (1.43–2.40%)—determine the fruit’s distinctive qualities.

The Bayramiç Elması, derived from the Golden Delicious variety, has a slightly conical and cylindrical shape with a diameter of 50–75 mm and a length of 65–80 mm. At harvest, the skin color changes from green to yellow and develops into a uniform light yellow during storage. The stalk is approximately 2 cm long. The skin thickness ranges from 0.068 to 0.070 cm, the fruit firmness from 7.1 to 7.3 kg, the total sugar content from 12.6 to 13.0 g/100g, the reducing sugar content from 9.37 to 9.90 g/100g, and the sucrose content from 2.60 to 3.10 g/100g. Additionally, measurements have been taken for chlorophyll-a (3.1–4.0 µg/cm²), chlorophyll-b (2.0–2.6 µg/cm²), and total carotenoids (0.45–0.52 µg/cm²).

Physiological traits such as fruit firmness and low acidity (0.46–0.51% malic acid) enable Bayramiç Elması to remain unspoiled during storage and maintain an optimal texture during consumption.

Apple trees grafted onto quince rootstock are used in Bayramiç Elması production. This method ensures economic productivity for 25 to 30 years. The rootstocks and scions are sourced from the nursery plots of the Bayramiç Fruit Production Station. Seedlings are planted at spacings of 5x5 m, 5x6 m, or 6x7 m, with the central leader training system preferred.

After June fruit drop, manual fruit thinning is performed to achieve a ratio of one fruit per 40 leaves. Authorized chemical treatments are applied to control apple maggot and black rot; no hormonal applications are used.

Harvesting takes place during the first or second week of October. After harvest, the fruits are marketed in wooden or plastic crates, with the majority stored for 6 to 8 months under conditions of 0°C temperature and 90–95% relative humidity.

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Bayramiç Elması is produced exclusively in the Bayramiç district of Çanakkale province and in the villages of Evciler, Yeşilköy, Çırpılar, Karaköy, Tongurlu, Külcüler, Ahmetçeli, and Saçaklı. Monitoring is conducted three times annually by a commission composed of technical staff from the Çanakkale Chamber of Agriculture and experts from Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, coordinated by the Bayramiç Chamber of Agriculture.