Vol. 11, Special Issue 12 (2022)

Diversity is the condition by which differences occur among individuals of the same plant species. Some characteristics change very little, while others, especially quantitative ones, change rather quickly and readily, even when environmental conditions change slightly. This fact has prompted a study on this diversity. In the present study diversity of wild apple accessions was studied in selected regions of Kashmir Valley. Forty wild apple accessions were collected from central and south Kashmir and their various morphological characters were studied. The genotypes studied showed variation with respect to leaf and fruit in Quantitative and qualitative characters. The results showed a significant range in leaf blade length (6.64-9.72 cm) and leaf blade width (3.24-5.43 cm). Regarding chemical analysis of fruit, the TSS varied from 6.650-13.116 o Brix and acidity varied from 0.043-0.920%. It is thus concluded that wide variation existed in the studied genotypes which can be utilized in future improvement program.