Physico-chemical characteristics of mango (Mangifera indica Linn) hybrids in Bihar.
Chatterjee D., Maurya K. R., Mandal M. P.
Author Affiliation: Bihar Agriculture College Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India.
Orissa Journal of Horticulture 33 : 57-61
Abstract : The physico-chemical characters of 13 mango hybrids (Amrapalli, Mallika, Prabhashankar, Mahmud Bahar, Alfazli, Sunder Langra, Neelgoa, Neeluddin, Neelashan, Ratna, Arka Puneet, Arka Anmol and Langra (control)), grown in the agro-climatic conditions of Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India, were determined. The greatest fruit weight (385.10 g) was recorded in Alfazli, but the maximum fruit length (10.22 cm) was measured in Mallika. The greatest fruit breadth (6.46 cm) was recorded in Langra. The highest stone percentage (25.40%) was found in Alfazli, while the maximum pulp percentage (72.91) was recorded in Amrapali. The highest stone/pulp ratio (4.63) was observed in Langra. The highest (25.00%) total soluble solids (TSS) was recorded in Amrapali and the lowest (18.43%) in Neelgoa. The maximum acidity (0.265%) was obtained in Neelashan and the minimum (0.170%) in Prabhashankar. The maximum TSS/acid ratio (158.23) was found in Amrapali and the minimum (72.72) in Neelashan. The highest ascorbic acid (42.82 g/100 g) was recorded in Langra and the lowest (19.13 g/100 g) in Alfazli. Reducing sugar was highest (6.77%) in Sunder Lanra and the lowest (4.15%) in Mahmud Bahar. Amrapali was superior to all hybrids and the control in terms of non-reducing sugar (13.99%). The highest total sugar content (19.86%) was recorded in Amrapali and the lowest (13.93%) in Mahmud Bahar.