ISHS Acta Horticulturae 108: International Cashew Symposium
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL QUALITIES OF CASHEW APPLES OF HIGH YIELDING TYPES |
| Authors: | T. VILASA CHANDRAN, V.K. DAMODARAN |
| Abstract:
Physico-chemical characters of cashew apples of sixteen high yielding types were studied during the period 1977–78 with a view to identifying types producing superior quality apples. The type K 10–2 ranked first in respect of the mean weight, length, diameter, length/diameter ratio and juice content of apples. In type M 6/1 the highest percentage of TSS, specific gravity and sugar content were recorded, K 27–1 was superior in ascorbic acid content. Lowest tannin content was found in BLA-40 and the highest protein in M 10/4. Vengurla 37–3 stood first in ether extractives and BLA-273 in crude fibre content. Apples of BLA-1 and Ansur 1–27 had the highest carbohydrate. Considerable variation existed between the seedling progenies of the same type with respect to almost all characters studied. | |
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