Physico-chemical analysis of some important mango varieties of Bihar.
Syamal M. M., Mishra K. A.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
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Abstract : For 10 important mango cultivars, the following properties were determined on 10 fruits each sampled from 17-year-old trees: fruit diameter; length and weight (total, pulp, peel, stone and pulp/stone weight ratio); ascorbic acid content; total soluble substances (TSS); reducing and non-reducing sugar contents; and total acidity. Highest mean fruit weights were recorded for Fazli (506 g), Langra (310 g) and Paharpur-Sinduria (293 g) and the lowest fruit weight for Mithua (125 g). Langra had the highest pulp/stone ratio, ascorbic acid, TSS and sugar contents, and the lowest total acidity. Other cultivars tested were Bombay, Gulab Khash, Zardaloo, Hemsagar, Sipia and Sukul.