Performance of various mango cultivars as female breeding parents.
Snyman J. C., Snyman T., Swanepoel J. F.
Author Affiliation: Institute of Tropical and Subtropical Crops, Horticultural Experimental Farm, P.O. Box 295, Messina 0900, South Africa.
: 156-158
Abstract : In terms of an agreement between four mango producers and the ITSC, with the support of SAMGA, these producers are in the process of establishing Phase I breeding and selection plots. It is assumed that some of trees in such plots will be produced from open-pollinated seed collected from the producer's own orchards or, additionally, from other orchards in close proximity. The aim of this study is to assist the producers concerned, in their choice of female breeding parents, which are most likely to produce promising seedlings. Data from the past three seasons evaluation of Phase I trees at Messina Experimental Farm (1993/94-1996/97) in South Africa is used to identify which cultivars are most likely to produce acceptable percentages of promising seedlings. Cultivars producing the highest percentages of promising seedlings are: Heidi (15.38%), Smith (7.41%), Neldawn (5.17%), and Sensation (2.60%). Cultivar producing lower percentages of promising seedlings are: Sheil (1.63%), Kent (1.47%), Fascell (1.36%), Sandersha (1.30%), Tommy Atkins (1.05%) and Palmer (1.03%). Poor performance are: Zill (0.63%), Haden, Lippens, Brooks, Nimrod and Florigon (all with 0.00%).