Vol. 6, Issue 4 (2018)
Evaluation of fruit quality characteristics of four genotypes of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) under sub-montaneous conditions of Punjab
Author(s): Sukhjit Kaur
Abstract: The pomological specifications of four new loquat genotypes viz. Benazir, Gola, Japani and Sufeda were evaluated at the experimental orchard of the Punjab Agricultural University, Regional Research Station, Gurdaspur. Significant differences were observed among the genotypes in terms of fruit length, fruit breadth, fruit weight, pulp weight, seed weight, peel weight, total soluble solids and acidity. The highest fruit length, fruit breadth, fruit weight, pulp weight, seed weight, peel weight were observed in Japani genotype. Highest number of seeds were observed in Gola and lowest in Japani genotype. Japani has highest pulp to seed ratio, but Gola has lowest pulp to seed ratio. Width/length index was highest in Japani and lowest in Sufeda genotype. TSS was highest in Gola and lowest in Sufeda genotype. Highest acidity was noticed in Sufeda (1.16%) and lowest in Gola (0.52%) genotype.
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Sukhjit Kaur. Evaluation of fruit quality characteristics of four genotypes of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) under sub-montaneous conditions of Punjab. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(4):1908-1914.
