A study on fruit retention in some mango (Mangifera indica L.) cultivars under Parbhani conditions.
Mane S. A., Sajindranath A. K., Narwadkar P. R.
Author Affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani 431 402, Maharastra, India.
Madras Agricultural Journal 88 : 500-502
Abstract : An experiment was conducted during 1998/99, in Parbhani, Maharashtra, India, to evaluate fruit retention in six mango cultivars (Ratna, Pairi, Parbhani Hapus, Totapuri and Faizli). Among these cultivars, Ratna was the earliest to flower (15 January), while Totapuri had the longest flowering period (37 days) and the highest number of fruit set per panicle (86.43). Fruit retention was highest in Parbhani Hapus (59.45, 14.62 and 2.56% at the pea, marble and full grown stages, respectively), while Faizli recorded the longest duration of fruit maturity (131 days). Faizli recorded the highest values for fruit weight (395.33 g) and fruit volume (390.00 cc). Faizli and Pairi recorded the highest pulp percentage (65.03%), while Ratna recorded the highest percentages of skin (29.06%) and stone (25.53%). Neelam recorded the highest number of fruits per tree (250.00), while Totapuri recorded the highest weight of fruits per tree (6.08 kg).