Evaluation of some mango species by fruit characters and fingerprint.
Zaied N. S., Khafagy S. A. A., Saleh M. A.
Author Affiliation: Department of Pomology, National Research center, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt.
Research Journal of Agriculture and Biological Sciences 3 : 316-320
Abstract : Eight local mango cultivars (Alphonso, Mabrouka, Hendi Meloky, Langra, Dabsha, El-Kobbaneia, Khad El Gamel and El-Madam) grown in Sharakia Governorate, Egypt, were evaluated for the physical (fruit weight, length, volume, diameter, fibre percentage and juice weight) and chemical (total soluble solids or TSS, titratable acidity, TSS/acid ratio, and total sugar and vitamin C contents of fruits) characteristics from 2004 to 2006. Langra produced the biggest fruits, followed by Dabsha and El-Kobbaneia, whereas El-Madam and Khade El-Gamel produced the smallest fruits. Fibre percentage was lowest for Alphonso and highest for Langra. The highest fruit juice percentage was recorded for Langra fruit, whereas the lowest fruit juice percentage was registered for Hendi Meloky. Langra fruit had the highest TSS percentage, followed by Alphonso, whereas Mabrouka fruit had the lowest TSS percentage. Titratable acidity was greatest in Dabsha, and lowest in Langra, El-Madam and Alphonso. The highest total sugar content was registered for Hendi Meloky, whereas the lowest was recorded for Dabsha, El-Madam and Mabrouka. Dabsha fruit had the highest vitamin C content, whereas Mabrouka fruit had the lowest.