Research status for technological development of jamun (Syzygium cumini) in India: A review

SANJAY SINGH; A K SINGH; P L SAROJ; S MISHRA

doi:10.56093/ijas.v89i12.96260

Authors

SANJAY SINGH Head, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, ICAR-CIAH, Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat 389 340, India
A K SINGH Principal Scientist, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, ICAR-CIAH, Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat 389 340, India
P L SAROJ Director, ICAR-CIAH, Bikaner.
S MISHRA Senior Scientist, Central Horticultural Experiment Station (ICAR-CIAH), Vejalpur, Godhra, Gujarat

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v89i12.96260

Keywords:

Jamun, Myrtaceae, Semi-arid and arid zone, Underutilized fruits

Abstract

Jamun, Syzygium cumini (L.) Skeels, belonging to the family Myrtaceae, is an important underexploited indigenous fruit with a wide distribution reflecting its adaptation to wide range of edapho-climatic conditions. It is an important fruit owing to its nutritional, therapeutical, postharvest and industrial values. In a bid for better utilization and improvement of the current genetic resources, there is a need to understand the studies on center of origin and diversity, characterization, conservation, taxonomy and systematic phenology, floral biology and pollination. In this review, basic biology of jamun plant, agro-techniques, propagation, canopy architecture, insect pests, and disease and their management have been covered.

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