The Evaluation of rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum) accessions for yield and fruit quality

CHANDRAKANT M AWACHARE; P C TRIPATHI; G KARUNAKARAN; T SAKTHIVEL; R SENTHILKUMAR; S RAJENDIRAN; B M MURALIDHARA; B N S MURTHY

doi:10.56093/ijas.v92i10.124152

Authors

CHANDRAKANT M AWACHARE ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 089, India
P C TRIPATHI ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
G KARUNAKARAN ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
T SAKTHIVEL ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
R SENTHILKUMAR ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka
S RAJENDIRAN ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Karnataka
B M MURALIDHARA ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Karnataka
B N S MURTHY ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengaluru, Karnataka

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v92i10.124152

Keywords:

Evaluation, Quality, Rambutan, Yield

Abstract

Ten promising accessions of rambutan were evaluated for five years (2017–21) to study the differences for selected horticultural traits. The accessions studied differed significantly with respect to tree growth, yield and fruit quality. The fruiting density was maximum in Arka Coorg Peetabh followed by CHES-R-26 and Arka Coorg Arun. Similarly, Arka Coorg Peetabh also recorded significantly higher fruit yield, yield efficiency and average fruit weight as compared with other accessions studied. The accession CHES-R-26 excelled in fruit quality variables (total soluble solids, titratable acidity and ascorbic acid content) as compared with Arka Coorg Peetabh and Arka Coorg Arun. Further, three accessions (CHES-R-I-3, CHES-R-III-9 and CHES-R-III-4) were also found superior in terms of yield and fruit quality. The results on vegetative growth parameters indicated that the accessions, viz. CHES-R-I/1, Arka Coorg Arun, CHES-R-26 and CHES-R-III/9 were found to be vigorous for tree spread and canopy volume. These variations among accessions studied may prove relevant in selecting or breeding new cultivars in rambutan.

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