A study on bio-chemical characteristics of different mango germplasms grown in the climatic condition of Mymensingh.
Uddin M. Z., Rahim M. A., Alam M. A., Barman J. C., Wadud M. A.
Author Affiliation: Regional Horticulture Research Station, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Chapai Nawabganj-6300, Bangladesh.
International Journal of Sustainable Crop Production 1 : 16-19
Abstract : An investigation on some bio-chemical characteristics of twenty two mango germplasms namely, Rad, Farooquebhog, Neelumbori, Neelumboti, Chausa, Mallika, Tommy Atkin, Hybrid-10, Shindhu, Mixed special, Gopalbhog, Surmai Fazli, Langra, Khirsapat, Amrapali, BARI mango-1, Kent, Keitt, Palmar, Kalibhog and Sindhu was carried out at the Germplasms Center of Fruit Tree Improvement Project, Department of Horticulture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh during December, 2002 to December, 2003. All the germplasms were chemically analysed and highly significant differences were recorded among the germplasms. Farooquebhog possessed maximum moisture content whereas Mixed special had the highest titratable acidity. The germplasms Pahlam was top in the list in case of TSS and pH but Rad and Amrapali was also top in respect of reducing sugar and non-reducing sugar, respectively. On the other hand, maximum total sugar and sugar/acidity ratio were noted in Rad and Amrapali, respectively. Moreover, in terms of vitamin C content Shindhu was the best one among the germplasms studied.