Comparison of fruit characteristics of exotic mango cultivars under agroclimatic conditions of Shujabad, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords:
Exotic, Fruit, Mango cultivars, Performance, Quality, StoneAbstract
Mango (Magnifera indicia L.), the king of fruit, 2nd most important fruit crop in Pakistan after Citrus, is facing serious threats in terms of growth, yield and quality. The current study was conducted on the exotic cultivars of mango which are planted at Mango Research Station-Shujabad and the results showed significant differences among the different exotic cultivars of mango under the climatic conditions of Shujabad-Pakistan. However, the higher fruit weight (411.67 g) was observed in the mango cv. Indo-Chinese Late followed by the Sapa (319.67 g), and Carabao Lamao (229.67 g). However, the minimum fruit weight was observed in mango cv. Banana Long (57.33 g), Dasi (89.00 g) and Crimson blush (107.33 g). During the current study, mango seed and stone characteristic was observed and the results showed significant differences among the exotic cultivars of mango under the climatic conditions of Shujabad-Multan-Pakistan. The higher seed weight of Sapa (22.83 g), followed by the Indo-chinese Late (17.83 g), Crimson Blush (15.83 g). While the minimum seed weight was observed in mango cv. Carabao Lamao (1.90 g) followed by Banana Long (7.83 g). It is concluded from the current study that exotic mango cv. Indo-Chinese Late performed better as compared to all other exotic cultivars of mango under climatic conditions of Shujabad.
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