Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in ‘Hicaznar’ Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) Cultivar

Abstract

Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) includes agricultural techniques which environmentally-conscious, is not harmful to human and animal health, target protection of natural resources, provide traceability and food security. With these kinds of production techniques, it is aimed at agricultural production which is socially viable, economically profitable and sustainable. In this experiment Hicaznar pomegranate cultivar grown by Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) in the Serik District Belkis Locality of Antalya were investigated. In addition to irrigation water, soil analysis, analyzes of pesticide residues in fruits were carried out. According to the results of the analysis irrigation water and soil characteristics were found suitable. A total of 506 pesticide active substances were analyzed in LC-MS / MS and 113 pesticide active substances in GC-MS in fruit extracts. In this research carried out in 2016 and 2017, samples of both years were not found to be detectable to the tolerance values of Turkish Food Codex (TFC).

Keywords

• pomegranate
• good agricultural practices
• pesticides
• residue