Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Evaluating the yield and quality characters of cherry tomato [Solanum lycopersicum (L.) var. cerasiforme Mill.] genotypes
Author(s): E Venkadeswaran, P Irene Vethamoni, T Arumugam, N Manivannan and S Harish
Abstract: An experiment was conducted to evaluate the cherry tomato genotypes for yield and quality traits under shade net condition. The study consisted of 24 cherry tomato genotypes collected from various research institutes across the country were evaluated for mean performance for yield and quality traits. The highest fruit yield plant-1 (1572.36 g) and yield hectare-1 (31.45 tonnes) were found in genotype LE 1223. The genotype ATL-01-19 recorded the highest fruit firmness (1.65 kg sq. cm-1) followed by LE 1223 (1.21 kg sq. cm-1). Pericarp thickness (2.22 mm) and shelf life (32.50 days) were highest in the genotype LE 1223. The genotypes IIHR 2753 and Pant Cherry Tomato 1 registered the highest for total soluble solids (6.19 °Brix) and total sugars (2.05 mg 100 g-1). The genotype IIHR 2754 registered the lowest ascorbic acid (25.17 mg 100 g-1) while, Pant Cherry Tomato 1 and Pusa Cherry Tomato 1 registered the lowest titrable acidity(0.10 percent). The highest lycopene (8.22 mg 100 g-1) was recorded in the genotype IIHR 2753 whereas IIHR 2754 registered the highest total carotenoids (18.13 mg 100 g-1) and total antioxidant (1.94 μ mol. AA g-1). The highest total phenol content in leaf (0.54 mg 100 g-1) was recorded in the genotype LE 87 and IIHR 2754. The broad phenotypic variability observed in the evaluated genotypes favours the potential selection and breeding of cherry tomato for traits associated with fruit production and quality.
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E Venkadeswaran, P Irene Vethamoni, T Arumugam, N Manivannan, S Harish. Evaluating the yield and quality characters of cherry tomato [Solanum lycopersicum (L.) var. cerasiforme Mill.] genotypes. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):858-863.
