Variability in Wild Pomegranate (Punica granatum l.) Population from Ganderbal and Budgam Districts of Kashmir Valley

An intensive survey was conducted in different areas of Ganderbal and Budgam districts during 2009. Significant variability was recorded with different morphological and physico-chemical properties of pomegranate genotypes. The yield per tree ranged from 13.80Kg-58.40Kg and the yield efficiency from...

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Published inIndian journal of science and technology Vol. 7; no. 10; pp. 1471 - 1474
Main Author Wani, Imtiyaz A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.10.2014
Subjects
Anthocyanins
Fruits
Juices
Pests
Pomegranates
Sugars
Trees
Valleys
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Summary:An intensive survey was conducted in different areas of Ganderbal and Budgam districts during 2009. Significant variability was recorded with different morphological and physico-chemical properties of pomegranate genotypes. The yield per tree ranged from 13.80Kg-58.40Kg and the yield efficiency from 0.30Kg/cm2-1.58Kg/cm2, fruit length is 5.06 cm-7.30 cm, fruit diameter is 6.16 cm-8.29 cm, fruit weight is 120.25 g-297.50 g, total aril weight is 58 g-194.25 g, and weight per aril is 0.18 g-0.29 g. Fruit chemicals varied from TSS (12%-16%), juice content (32.85%-60.12%), acidity (0.31%-0.46%), TSS/acid ratio (26.09-45.96), ascorbic acid content (9.23-20.26), reducing sugar content (6.22%-9.23%), total sugars content (7.31%-11.23%), and anthocyanin content (9.65 mg/100 g of fruit-19.23 mg/100 g of fruit). The data presented may be helpful in understanding pest resistance among pomegranate.
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ISSN:0974-6846
0974-5645
DOI:10.17485/ijst/2014/v7i10.7