Vol. 12, Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Ujwal A Raut, PK Nagre and SG Bharad

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled Genetic variability and characterization of Wood apple grown population for identification of superior genotypes for Maharashtra state was carried out for identify yield and quality parameters. The research work conducted at Department of Fruit Science, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. Total 145 genotypes were screen initially for study genetic variability further of which 25 promising genotypes selected and were analyzed for desirable character, of which nine most promising types consider for identify superior genotypes and evaluation was done from 2015-2022. The experiment was laid out in RBD design with four replication and data recorded for different parameters like morphological character, yield and biochemical character. In respect of morphological character flowering and duration of flowering of available germplasm varied from first week of February to first week of March. The study it is reveal that out of 9 promising genotypes variability recorded for different parameters i.e. fruit volume range between 450.33 to 264.12 CC. The fruit length recorded 14.86 to 11.30 cm, fruit width 15.62 to 10.45 cm. fruit weight 489.99 to 253.14 g. and number of fruit per trees range between 347.44 to 251.28, while yield recorded 170.80 to 66.47 Kg/Tree. The pulp weight recorded 297.34 to 154.82 g., seed weight 12.72 to 7.45 g., shell weight recorded range between 132.20 to 103.54 g. and thickness of fruit observed range between 3.32 to 2.26 cm. The quality attribute in respect biochemical parameters also showed wide range of variation i.e. TSS 14.49 to 12.68⁰Brix pulp percentage range between 66.27 to 55.16% acidity was ranged between 3.30 to 2.17%, total sugar was ranged between 2.19 to 1.95%, reducing sugars was ranged between 1.24 to 1.17%, non-reducing sugars 0.86 to 0.71% and pectin content was ranged between 1.76 to 1.12%. Therefore in all studied parameters genotypes AKWa1 were screened as a promising genotypes and this promising genotype recommended for commercial cultivation through vegetative propagation.