PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF RED AND WHITE FLESH GUAVA HYBRIDS UNDER MIDHILL ALTITUDE OF MEGHALAYA

The yield and quality traits of seven year old guava (Psidium guajava L.) hybrids, both red and white flesh types, evolved at ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region were evaluated during the rainy season of 2002 and 2003. Results revealed that the Hybrid-3 topped the list of all hybrids with respect to productivity (22.50 kg/tree). Fruit weight was maximum in Hybrid-7 (151.50g) which was followed by Hybrid-11 (128.25g). Hybrid-7 (8.5/ cut surface) and Hybrid-8 (10.0/cut surface) were found to be less seed.
Vitamin-C content was highest in Hybrid-3 (258.50 mg/100g) followed by Hybrid-1 (240.00 mg/100g). Total soluble solids content was highest in Hybrid-7 (11.5%) followed by Hybrid-1 (11.2%). The white flesh types, viz., Hybrid-7 and Hybrid-1 with high TSS, vitamin-C and less pronouncement towards seediness are best suitable for growing under mid hil altitude of Meghalaya.

I International Guava Symposium

K.D. Babu, A. Singh, D.S. Yadav

guava hybrids, evaluation, fruiting, fruit quality

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.735.11