Abstract
Abstract Given the dioecious nature of date palms, selecting an effective pollinizer bearing a substantial quantity of high-quality pollen is imperative. In this study, we investigated the effects of 11 male date palm cultivars from Tunisia on the production of female trees, fruit sets, and the characteristics of 'Deglet Nour' cultivar dates. The comparison of pollen germination rates showed that ABD1 and P169 pollens exhibited outstanding viability, with 98.7% and 98.3%, respectively. On the other hand, P169 pollen had the highest germination rate, at 86.3%. The most remarkable fruit set (90.7%) and retention rate (69.7%) were observed in response to P13 pollen. In response to the P165 pollinator, the fruit stood out among the resulting fruits for their notable weight, averaging 11.6 g. In addition, pollination with P90 increased total soluble solids (measured at 74.4°Brix in the Tamr stage), whereas P7-pollinated fruits recorded the highest levels of reducing sugars, reaching 41%. Notably, the highest acidity levels were found in P7-pollinated fruits (0.29%), and pollen sources significantly influenced the fruits' mineral content. Moreover, regarding pomological characteristics, fruits pollinated with P4 attained maximum size, measuring 4.10 cm. Conversely, P7-pollinated fruits had a notable width of 2.02 cm. These findings illustrate the possibility of the selective application of high-value pollinizers and emphasize the direct influence of pollen sources on fruit quantity and quality.
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Claim · model-written summary
ABD1 pollen viability was 98.7%.
- Taxon
- date palm
Phoenix dactyliferat0 - Material
- ABD1e0
- Outcome
- viabilitye0
- Value
- 98.7%e0
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Verbatim
e0“ABD1 and P169 pollens exhibited outstanding viability, with 98.7% and 98.3%, respectively”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P169 pollen viability was 98.3%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Material
- P169e0
- Outcome
- viabilitye0
- Value
- 98.3%e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“ABD1 and P169 pollens exhibited outstanding viability, with 98.7% and 98.3%, respectively”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P169 had the highest pollen germination rate, 86.3%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Material
- P169e0
- Outcome
- germination ratee0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 86.3%e0
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Verbatim
e0“P169 pollen had the highest germination rate, at 86.3%”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P13 pollen produced the highest fruit set, 90.7%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P13 pollene0
- Outcome
- fruit sete0
- Direction
- most remarkablee0
- Value
- 90.7%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“most remarkable fruit set (90.7%) and retention rate (69.7%) were observed in response to P13 pollen”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P13 pollen produced a fruit retention rate of 69.7%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P13 pollene0
- Outcome
- retention ratee0
- Direction
- most remarkablee0
- Value
- 69.7%e0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“most remarkable fruit set (90.7%) and retention rate (69.7%) were observed in response to P13 pollen”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P165 pollination produced fruit averaging 11.6 g.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P165 pollinatore0
- Outcome
- weighte0
- Direction
- notablee0
- Value
- 11.6 ge0
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Verbatim
e0“In response to the P165 pollinator, the fruit stood out among the resulting fruits for their notable weight, averaging 11.6 g”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P90 pollination increased total soluble solids to 74.4°Brix at Tamr stage.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Organ / stage
- Tamr stagee0
- Treatment
- pollination with P90e0
- Outcome
- total soluble solidse0
- Direction
- increasede0
- Value
- 74.4°Brixe0
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Verbatim
e0“pollination with P90 increased total soluble solids (measured at 74.4°Brix in the Tamr stage)”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P7 pollination produced the highest reducing sugars, 41%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P7-pollinatede0
- Outcome
- levels of reducing sugarse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 41%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“P7-pollinated fruits recorded the highest levels of reducing sugars, reaching 41%”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P7 pollination produced the highest acidity, 0.29%.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P7-pollinatede0
- Outcome
- acidity levelse0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Value
- 0.29%e0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“highest acidity levels were found in P7-pollinated fruits (0.29%)”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
Pollen sources significantly influenced fruit mineral content.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- pollen sourcese0
- Outcome
- fruits' mineral contente0
Not reportedDirection
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Verbatim
e0“pollen sources significantly influenced the fruits' mineral content”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P4 pollination produced maximum fruit size, 4.10 cm.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- pollinated with P4e0
- Outcome
- sizee0
- Direction
- maximume0
- Value
- 4.10 cme0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“fruits pollinated with P4 attained maximum size, measuring 4.10 cm”
t0“date palm”
Claim · model-written summary
P7 pollination produced fruit width of 2.02 cm.
- Taxon
- date palmPhoenix dactyliferat0
- Treatment
- P7-pollinatede0
- Outcome
- widthe0
- Direction
- notablee0
- Value
- 2.02 cme0
Not reportedComparator
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Verbatim
e0“P7-pollinated fruits had a notable width of 2.02 cm”
t0“date palm”
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