Volume 47 Number 1 Article 5
Year 1993 Month 1
Title: Evaluating Important Fruit Characters in Mango Germplasm
Author: R.J. Knight Jr.
Abstract:
Standardized criteria are needed to select
mango (Mangifera indica L.) seedlings that
merit retention in a varietal improvement program, and to compare selections and cultivars
evaluated.
Such criteria allow comparisons of
seedlings and new or uncommon cultivars with
well-known standards.
Preferences vary in different regions of the world, and performance of
a given cultivar may vary; however, application
of this system or clearly defined moaifications
of it can enhance the interchange of information
and plant material worldwide.
Traits of importance are shape, size, color, firmness, fiber
content, disease resistance, flavor, and productivity.
A tabular system for rating these char
acters was developed and is being used to
advantage is a program of mango germplasm
evaluation.
Occasional defects such as fruit
cracking, "jelly-seed," or internal breakdown
are noted when necessary in a "Remarks" column.
A "Score" column provides space to give
an estimate of overall quality; also, a tree slated
for discard is designated here by a special sign,
"/x/."
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