Journal of FARM SCIENCES, Vol 2, No 4 (1989)

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Evaluation of Promising Hybrids in Sapota (Manilkara achras (Mill) Fosberg) at Dharwad -I- Fruit Characters

A.K. Rokhade, U.G. Nalawadi, A.A. Farooqi

Abstract


Five hundred hybrid seedlings of sapota obtained by crossing four cultivars namely Kalipatti (K), Cricket Ball (C), Calcutta Round (CR) and Oval (O) in 8 different cross-combi­nations (KxO, KxCf CxO, C x K, C x CR, CR x K, CR x O and CR x C) were planted and evaluated during 1972 to 1986. Based on the quality of fruits, twelve hybrid plants have been primarily selected as promising ones. All of them started flowering four years after planting The maximum mean weight of 210 g per fruit was recorded by the hybrid plant no. 10-17 (K. xC) which produced round shaped fruits. Highest T.S.S. of 26.0 was recorded in hybrid plant no. 10-25 (KxC), the fruits of which also had attractive light orange colou­red pulp and a low seed content of 1.5 per fruit. The hybrid plant no. 2-13 (CxO) produ­ced fruits of 187 g mean weight and the shape of fruit was obovate with a T.S.S. of 25.8. Another hybrid plant no. 5-7 (CRxC), also produced round fruits with a mean weight of 161 g and a T.S.S. of 25.5. The texture of fruits in all the twelve selections was granular and mellow and the mean weight per fruit was always much higher than either of the parents. The higher T.S.S. of 23.0 to 26.0 recorded in nine of the twelve selections added much to the quality of fruits.

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