Collection and evaluation of custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) genotypes in Chhattisgarh plains

Abstract

The present investigstion entitled “Collection and Evaluation of Custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) genotypes in Chhattisgarh plains” was carried out in the Department of Fruit science, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur through the survey conducted in the different villages of district Bilaspur and Mahasamund, during the year 2016-17. All 18 genotypes were evaluated for yield parameters and physical aspects. The results revealed a great variability for yield and quality traits. The fruit physical characters viz., fruit length (7.53 to 11.76 cm), fruit breadth (7.14 to 10.98 cm), fruit weight (155.86 to 365.78 g), pericarp weight (75.85 to 162.58 g), pulp weight (60.44 to 180.56 g), number of seeds per fruit (48.33 to 20.00) and seed weight (15.00 to 23.00 g) showed significant variation.