Fruit quality of different mango varieties grown in Jharkhand.
Singh R. K., Ojha R. K., Singh S. K., Singh C.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Birsa Agricultural University, Ranchi 834 006, India.
Environment and Ecology 27 : 1962-1964
Abstract : The experiment was conducted during 2002-03, on healthy and bearing trees of 22 years old mango plants to study on fruit quality of different mango varieties grown in Jharkhand. Eleven cultivars were selected for the experiment. These were as follow: Langra, Bombay green, Mithua, Gulabkhas, Zardalu, Dashehari, Sipia, Fazli, Ketki, Prabhashanker and Mahmood Bahar. In this study Langra was kept as check cultivar. Uniform cultural practices were given to all the plants. Maximum pulp percentage was found in check Langra (77.97). Maximum peel percentage was found in Prabhashanker (20.52) and minimum stone percentage was recorded in the cultivar Bombay green (6.47). Maximum acidity was recorded in Mithua (0.31%), acidity (0.17%) in cultivar Prabhashanker was found significantly lower with respect to all other cultivar. Highest TSS was recorded in Dashehari (19.33). Maximum reducing sugar content was found in Langra (5.56%), Fazli topped the list with 12.48% non-reducing sugar. Highest total sugar content was found in Prabhashanker (15.38%). Statistical analysis of the data showed that check variety Langra had highest vitamin C content (42.82 mg/100 g) and higher sugar/acid ratio was found in Prabhashanker (88.74) which was statistically superior to other cultivars. During year 2003 maximum cost of the produce was obtained in cultivar Langra (Rs 1,990 per tree).