ISHS Acta Horticulturae 455: V International Mango Symposium
BEHAVIOUR OF SOME MANGO CULTIVARS IN THE GREENHOUSE, UNDER NET AND OUTDOORS IN THE AREA OF CHANIA CRETE |
| Authors: | S.M. Lionakis, B.K. Loxou |
| Abstract:
The behaviour of twelve mango cultivars grown in the greenhouse, under net and outdoors at 3X3 in planting distance - was studied in the area of Chania Crete, during 1990–1995. In the fifth year after planting, the various cultivars produced 5.34–31.46 Kg of fruits per tree in the greenhouse. The cultivar Zill produced 1.50 Kg per tree outdoors and 12.68 Kg in the greenhouse. The production of the cultivars Haden and Keitt under the net was 8.51 and 5.25 Kg per tree respectively, compared to 18.25 and 31.46 Kg of fruits per tree in the greenhouse. The height and the diameter of the tree canopy was 1.50 and 1.80 m respectively for the cultivar Zill outdoors, 1.02–1.68 m and 0.70–1.50 m respectively for the cultivars Keitt and Haden under the net, while in the greenhouse it was 1.34–2.36 m and 1.15–1.86 m respectively for the twelve cultivars. The number of flowers per inflorescence varied from 2000 to 5200. The percentage of flowers that set fruit ranged from 0.005 to 0.03, while the percentage of flowers that reached harvesting stage varied from 0.001 to 0.20 in the different cultivars. The harvesting of the twelve cultivars was carried out during August to January. The harvesting was delayed about 35 days outdoors and 25 days under the net compared to that in the greenhouse. According to the preference of the consumer to the taste and flavour of the fruit flesh, the twelve cultivars were graded in the following order (the first cultivar has the highest preference): Irwin, Kent, Haden, Lippens, Palmer, Zill, Osteen, Van Dyke, Tommy Atkins, Carrie, Keitt, Sensation. | |
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