1. EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT APRICOT VARIETIES UNDER CLIMATIC CONDITIONS OF SOON VALLEY.
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Abbas, Malik Mohsin, Bakhsh, Malik Allah, Sumrah, Muhammad Ashraf, Hussain, Azhar, and Akhtar, Attiq
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APRICOT , *AGRICULTURAL climatology , *AGRICULTURE , *COLOR of fruit , *FRUIT yield - Abstract
Performance of seven apricot varieties (castle Bright, Sarbaghal, Narai, Gold Cort, Badami, NJA-13 and Habi) was evaluated at Horticultural Research Station, Soan Valley, Nowshehra, Khushab, Pakistan during the year 2010 to 2012. At fruit maturity, sensory and physio-chemical analysis was carried out. The results revealed that variety castle Bright topped in fruit colour with maximum prints (8.51) and orange yellow colour which is highly appreciated in local market and matures during second week of May. The data further depicted that maximum points for flavor were attained by three varieties simulataneously i.e. castle bright (8.50), Badami (8.50) and Sarbaghal (7.75) while taste of fruit was bettr in castle Bright and Badami (8.50 each). Castle bright also attained maximum fruit weight (45.75g) and fruit size (1867.67mm2) with minimum flesh stone ratio (5.27%) and more pulp. Maximum TSS was noted in variety Badami (17.25%) followed by Castle bright (17.1%) and Sarbaghal (16.25%). Variety sarbaghal also excelled in fruit yield (39.00 kg/plant) followed by Castle Bright (32.50 kg/plant). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016