Fruit set and drop behaviour of three commercial cultivars of mango.
Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Usman, Fatima B., Jaskani M. J., Khan M. M.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan.
Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences 39 : 129-131
Abstract : Differences in fruit setting and subsequent drop were evaluated among 3 mango commercial cultivars, namely Anwar Rataul, Dashehari and Langra, under local conditions in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Maximum fruit set was observed in all the cultivars on Eastern side of the plant. Langra showed the maximum fruit set (205.3) on the east, while the minimum fruit set (1.33) was recorded in Anwar Rataul on the west side of the plant. Among the 3 cultivars, Langra yielded the maximum number of fruit set (119.9). Fruit drop percentage was high in all cultivars in the first 15 days after the initial fruit set, with maximum drop in Anwar Rataul (96.25%), followed by Langra (90.34%). On the other hand, Dashehari showed the highest fruit retention of 1.60% until maturity and suggested as the best cultivar among the 3.