Performance of Ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk) Cultivars Under Arid Conditions

Abstract

Performance of twenty cultivars of ber was evaluated for three years for yield potential and fruit quality under arid conditions. The wide variability was observed in growth, yield and fruit quality. The Gola Gurgaon produced the highest fruit yield among all cultivars, followed by Banarasi pewandi, Jhajjar special and Gola. The cultivars Gola and Gola Gurgaon were found to be early ripening-whereas Umran was late ripening and possessed large fruits of good quality and attractive appearance.