Evaluation of ber genotypes for fruit yield and quality attributes

The objective of the study was to select promising ber genotype having least stone percentage maintained at Issapur farm, ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi. For this purpose, 12 genotypes were selected and evaluated for their desirable horticultural traits during 2017-18 and 2018-19. Fruit maturity was recorded earliest during first week of February in Gola followed by IC-0625596 which matured during last week of February. Among all the cultivars, the Umran matured at the last. Much variation with respect to fruit shape, colour and stone size was observed in all the genotypes. The fruit shape of Umran was found as ovate oblong, Seb with oval shape, Gola with round shape and the genotypes IC-0625596 with oblong with apex as broadly pointed. Highest fruit weight (35.40 g) was recorded in Umran, while it was found minimum in Aliganj selection (17.4 g). The maximum pulp weight noticed in Umran (28.08 g) and least stone weight was found in IC-0625596(1.70g). On pooled basis, the least pulp stone ratio was recorded in accession IC-0625596 (21.15). Highest TSS (17 degrees Brix) was recorded in IC-0625596 genotype followed by Gola (16.8 degrees Brix).