Flowering, yield and quality of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cultivars

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2026-06-30

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https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2026.83.2.9

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Ber, flowering, pollen viability, fruit set, fruit retention.
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Vol. 83 No. 02 (2026): Indian Journal of Horticulture

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Copyright (c) 2026 Dr Om Prakash Op, Kaushal Yadav, Bijendra Kumar Singh, Vaishali Gangwar, Jyoti Yadav, Prashant Singh, Bhawna Singh

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  • Dr Om Prakash Op Department of Fruit Science, College of Horticulture
  • Kaushal Yadav Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Bijendra Kumar Singh Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Vaishali Gangwar Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Jyoti Yadav Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Prashant Singh Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Bhawna Singh Department of Fruit Sciences College of Horticulture. Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda 210001, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted during 2024-25 at the Instructional Farm, Department of Fruit
Science, College of Horticulture, Banda University of Agriculture and Technology, Banda (U.P.). The experiment
was laid out in a Randomized Block Design with seven cultivars (Thai Apple, Gola, Banarasi Karaka, Umran,
Seb, Elaichi, and Kaithli) and three replications to evaluate flowering behaviour, yield, and physico-chemical
attributes. Significant differences were observed among cultivars for all parameters studied. Flower initiation
occurred from the first to third week of September, and all cultivars exhibited axillary bearing. ‘Gola’ recorded
the highest pollen viability (90.89%), while ‘Thai Apple’ showed early flowering and superior fruit retention
(45.67%). The maximum initial fruit set (26.52%) and yield (58.28 kg plant-¹) were recorded in ‘Kaithli’. ‘Thai Apple’
produced heavier fruits (44.66 g) with higher pulp weight (41.58 g). In terms of biochemical attributes, ‘Kaithli’
recorded the highest TSS (18.25 °Brix), TSS: acid ratio (67.66), and total sugars (11.31%) with minimum acidity
(0.27%), whereas ‘Thai Apple’ showed maximum ascorbic acid content (102.29 mg 100g-¹). Based on overall
performance, ‘Thai Apple’ and ‘Kaithli’ were found superior and are recommended for commercial cultivation
under Bundelkhand conditions.

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Op, D. O. P., Yadav, K., Singh, B. K., Gangwar, V., Yadav, J., Singh, P., & Singh, B. (2026). Flowering, yield and quality of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) cultivars. Indian Journal of Horticulture, 83(02), 189–195. https://doi.org/10.58993/ijh/2026.83.2.9

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