Phenotypic diversity analysis and fruit quality evaluation of 30 Vitis amurensis germplasm resources from Northeast China
Abstract
This study aimed to screen superior Vitis amurensis germplasm resources and provide a reference for cultivar breeding and utilization. Thirty germplasm accessions from Northeast China were evaluated for both quantitative and qualitative traits; fruit quality physicochemical parameters—including Soluble sugar Content, Titratable Acids Content, sugar–acid ratio, vitamin C, total phenolics, and total flavonoids—were determined. Phenotypic diversity was assessed, and nutritional quality was further analyzed via correlation analysis, cluster analysis, and principal component comprehensive evaluation. The results indicated that although Northeast V. amurensis displays considerable phenotypic diversity, most fruits were cylindrical in shape, bore predominantly simple-shouldered clusters, and exhibited blue–black skin. The coefficients of variation for quantitative traits ranged from 0.20 to 0.50, with cluster peduncle length and berry weight showing the greatest variation. Genetic diversity indices for the 17 quality traits spanned 0.014 to 1.403, with density, juice color, and flesh texture exceeding an index of 1. Cluster analysis classified the 30 accessions into three groups, revealing both similarities and differences in nutritional quality traits. Correlation analysis identified acid content, soluble sugar content, and vitamin C content as core quality indicators. Finally, based on the principal component comprehensive evaluation, the top five superior germplasm accessions were RS1612, RS1605, RS1622, RS1617, and XB1703.