International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (601) Last page : (612)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2520
Studies on Physical Changes in Fruit Development of Sweet Orange(Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck)
Abhishek1, Kumatkar, R. B.1, Vinita Rajput1* and Ravika2
1Department of Horticulture
2Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
College of Agriculture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana-125 004
*Corresponding Author E-mail: rockingeverytime@gmail.com
Received: 12.01.2017 | Revised: 20.01.2017 | Accepted: 23.01.2017
ABSTRACT
The present investigation was carried out at Experimental Orchard, Department of Horticulture, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar during the year 2014-15. There were four varieties viz., Jaffa, Blood Red, Pineapple and Mosambi which were subjected for different observations. Rapid increase in fruit weight, fruit volume, fruit length and fruit diameter was recorded during initial period of development followed by a slow rate of increase and maximum values was attained on 15th November in Mosambi, 30th November in Jaffa and Pineapple and 15th December in Blood Red after which they tended to decrease slightly. Cultivar Pineapple exhibited maximum average value for these growth parameters. Specific gravity showed a decreasing trend during initial stages and increased in later period of development. Peel thickness, peel and rag content showed a continuous decrease during fruit development, however, rag content started increasing after 15th November in Mosambi, 30th November in Jaffa and Pineapple and 15th December in Blood Red. Number of healthy and aborted seeds were varied in each cultivar and found maximum in Mosambi followed by Pineapple, Blood Red and Jaffa. Juice contentof the fruit increased continuously with the advancement of season and were found maximum on 15th November in Mosambi, 30th November in Jaffa and Pineapple and 15th December in Blood Red after which it started decreasing.
Key words: sweet orange, physical parameters, fruit development, maturity.
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Cite this article: Abhishek, Kumatkar, R.B., Rajput, V. and Ravika, Studies on Physical Changes in Fruit Development of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 601-612 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2520
