Abstract
A long term experiment (2010-11 to 2014-15) was performed to evaluate the morphological and qualitative traits of apricot varieties/genotypes under north western Himalayan region of India. There were ten varieties/genotypes (CITH-Apricot-01, CITH-Apricot-02, CITH-Apricot-03, Communis, Erani, Afghani, Balcota, CITH-Apricot-09, Chinese apricot, Tokpopa Nimu ) were evaluated under RCBD with three replications. The results of five year pooled data indicated that maximum average Trunk Cross Sectional Area (TCSA) (168.03 cm2) was recorded in the variety Communis. Maximum fruit weight (80.03 g) and yield (113.87 kg/tree) were recorded in CITH-Apricot-01. The productivity efficiency (1.21 kg cm-2 TCSA) was noted in CITH-Apricot-02. The fruit stone ratio 21.62 was recorded in Afghani variety. The highest TSS (25.070 Brix) was estimated in CITH-Apricot-09. Acidity was noticed maximum in the variety Chinese apricot. The total sugar and non reducing sugar were manifested maximum in the apricot genotype Tokpopa Nimu and reducing sugar (8.9%) was recorded in CITH-Apricot-09 under the north western Himalayan region of India.SAARC J. Agri., 14(2): 107-116 (2016)
Highlights
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) belongs to the family Rosaceae, an important stone fruits widely grown in temperate region of the world
Results on Trunk Cross Sectional Area (TCSA) of the tree is presented in table 1 indicted that the TCSA increased over the years from 2010-11 to 2014-15 in all the varieties/genotypes in apricot
Maximum TCSA (140.34 cm2) was recorded in Afghani variety closely followed by the genotype CITH-Apricot-09 (135.85 cm2) and variety Communis (135.48 cm2), respectively in 2010-11
Summary
Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) belongs to the family Rosaceae, an important stone fruits widely grown in temperate region of the world. The β- carotene and lycopene activity of apricots may prevent the heart disease in human. It is a good source of fibre, which has a health benefit such as prevents digestive conditions called as diverculosis. These fruits are antipyretic, antiseptic, emetic and ophthalmic (Pramar and Kaushal, 1982). Due to low sugar and moderate high acidity, the apricot varieties grown in mid hills and valley areas are not suitable for drying (Sharma et al, 2004). Fresh apricots fruit is a good source of fibres, minerals especially potassium and vitamins such as vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid (Lichou et al, 2003). In order to improve the productivity, an experiment was under taken to evaluate the varieties/genotypes for specific traits under north western Himalayan region of India
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
