CHARACTERIZATION AND EVALUATION OF SOME NEWLY INTRODUCED POMEGRANATE (Punica granatumL.) GERMPLASM ACCESSIONS
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Date
2014
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UHF,NAUNI
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The present investigations entitled “Characterization and evaluation of some newly
introduced pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) germplasm accessions” was carried out in the
Department of Fruit Science, Dr Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan.
Twenty pomegranate genotypes namely Parfyanets, Saharnyi, Loulou, Nusai, Cloud, Green Globe,
Podarok, Crab, Al-sirin-nar, Purple Heart, Kaim-anar, 20090265, Gulyalek, Haku-botan, Alk Pust
Ghermez Saveh, Eve, Dewey, Ovadan, Sogdiana and Orange were evaluated for their plant, foliage,
floral and fruit characters. Dewey recorded maximumplant height (3.18 m) whereas; minimum plant
height (1.35 m) was recorded in 20090265. Shedding of leaf started from 13
th
November (20090265)
and extended till 4
th
December (Saharnyi). Time of full bloom extended from 10
th
April in Orange to
15
th
June in Haku-botan. The longest duration (195 days) of flowering was recorded in Haku-botan
and shortest (40 days) in Saharnyi and Nusai. Time of fruit maturity was early (5
th
August) in Dewey
and late (24
th
August) in Ovadan. Pollen viability ranged from 91.13 per cent to 97.93 per cent when
tested by 2.0 per cent acetocarmine and 83.24 to 89.42 per cent by 0.1 per cent erythrosin B. In vitro
pollen germination varied from 34.28 per cent to 69.72 per cent. Largest and heaviest fruits were
observed in Green Globe (296.3 g) whereas lightest fruits were in 20090265 (144.56 g). Aril
percentage varied from 48.32 per cent to 70.94 per cent. Maximum aril/rind ratio was recorded in
20090265 (2.55) and minimum in Purple Heart (1.12). TSS content was maximum (15.87°B) in
Purple Heart and minimum in (9.93 °B) in Ovadan. Titratable acidity was recorded highest in
Gulyalek (2.26%) and lowest in Loulou (0.66%). Total sugar content ranged from 7.55 per cent
(Ovadan) to 14.13 per cent (Purple Heart). Genotype Ovadan (30.60 mg/100ml) have highest
anthocyanins content whereas Hakubotan (3.23 mg/100ml) have lowest anthocyanin content.
Maximum phenols from the juice was obtained in Al-sirin-nar (981.24 mg/100g) whereas it is
minimum in Alk Pust Ghermez Saveh (308.03 mg/100ml).
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