Arid Zone fruits research in India


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  • O P PAREEK

Keywords:

arid zone fruits, cultivars, propagation, nutrition, pruning, diseases and pests control

Abstract

In arid zone fruits better plant types have been selected form rich diversity in India, viz 'NB 5' and 'NB 9' in bael
[Aegle marmelos (L.)Corr. Serr.];'Early Umran'in jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.);'Arka Sahan','Balangar','Mammoth' and 'Red
Sitaphal' in custard apple (Annona sayamosa L.);'Kachchh Selections in date palm (Phoenix daclylifera L.);'Krishna',Kanchan',NA 7",'GA 1
'etc in emblic myrobalan or aonla (Emblica officinalis Gaertn.);'Excell','Deanna'and 'Conadria' in fig (ficus carica L.);'G 137','P 26','
GKVK 1' etc in pomegranate (Punica granatum L.); and 'Yogeshwar','PKM I','T 3'.'T 13 ' etc in tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.). Recommended cultivars of arid zone fruits are 'Varanasi' and 'Gorakhpur' of bacl; 'Gola','Seb', 'Early Umran' 'Mundia', 'Banarasi Karaka'
and 'Kaithali' (mid-season), and 'Umran' (late) Of jujube; 'Halawy', 'Barhee', 'Shamran' of date plam; 'Banarasi,
'Chakaiya', and 'Francis' of aonla; 'Poona', 'BlaCk Ischia' and 'Brown Turkey' of fig; 'Ganesh', 'Muskat', 'Bassein
Seedless' and' Jalore Seedless] of pomegranate. A number of technologies of suitable cutivars or types, propagation and
cultural practices, plant-protection measures and utilization methods have been developed. Projections for future research
in arid zone fruits are also given.

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Author Biography

  • O P PAREEK
    Director, National Research Centre for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner, Rayasthan 334 003

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Vol. 68 No. 8 (1998)

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PAREEK, O. P. (2013). Arid Zone fruits research in India. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 68(8). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/27667