Investigating the biochemical makeup of various bael (Aegle marmelos Correa.) cultivars under semi-arid condition of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

The present study was carried out to investigate the biochemical properties of various Bael (Aegle marmelos Correa.) cultivars under Semi Arid Condition of Madhya Pradesh during 2021-22. The experiment has seven cultivars of the bael i.e. Goma Yashi, NB-5, NB-7, NB-9, NB-17, CISH-1 and CISH-2 to assess the biochemical properties of fruits and to indentify the superior. The study analyzed with Randomized Block Design. The results revealed that the different varieties of bael exhibited considerable variation for biochemical attributes. Significantly highest total soluble solid (39.22°Brix) and lowest acidity (0.30%) was recorded in the cultivar Goma Yashi. Significantly higher reducing sugar (4.95%) and total sugar (20.03%) was recorded in the cultivar NB-9 while non-reducing sugar (15.66%) was relatively higher in the cultivar CISH-1.