Characterization of mango hybrids and their parents for vigor, flowering, yield components and biochemical traits

Abstract

The vigour, blooming, yield, and biochemical features of seventy mango hybrids, including their parents,‘Amrapali’ and ‘Sensation’, were evaluated. The hybrid ‘H-13-5’ had the greatest plant height (10.11m), wherestem girth was maximum in ‘H-1-6’ (132.21cm), and ‘H-13-1’ had the largest canopy spread (9.77 m). The hybrid‘H-13-4’ exhibited the highest bark-wood ratio (7.59), signifying a higher percentage of mature wood surroundingthe entire stem. Hybrid ‘H-1-9’ had the highest stomatal density (797 stomata/mm2) as a dwarfing trait. Regardingreproductive characteristics, hybrid ‘H-11-4’ produced the maximum number of fruits (2.51) per panicle. Witha more significant fruit retention percentage of 62%, the hybrid ‘H-11-1’ showed improved fruit retention onthe tree. The tree with the higher fruit output, hybrid ‘H-1-8’, produced 43 kg of fruit per tree. The hybrid ‘H-1-5’ produced the maximum size of fruits (317 g/ per fruit). These signify that the resultant hybrids have a lotof potential for future breeding and commercial exploitation be cause of their advantageous economic traits