STUDIES ON CASHEW APPLES OF DIFFERENT VARIETIES UNDER COASTAL ZONE OF KARNATAKA

LAKSHMANA¹*, A. PADMAYA NAIK², S. SACHIN³, MAHESH MATH^4
1ICAR-Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, 575020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Research Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
²ICAR-Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, 575020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Research Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
³ICAR-Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, 575020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Research Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
⁴ICAR-Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, 575020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Research Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
* Corresponding Author : lakshmanaupladi@gmail.com

Received : 12-04-2018     Accepted : 24-04-2018     Published : 30-04-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 8       Pages : 5842 - 5844
Int J Agr Sci 10.8 (2018):5842-5844

Keywords : Evaluation, Cashew apple, Cashew Varieties, TSS, Juice
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to ICAR-Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal, 575020, University of Agricultural and Horticultural Research Sciences, Shivamogga, 577 204, Karnataka
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Cashew nut and cashew apple (fruit) are the two products obtained from this plant. It is extensively cultivated for nuts for their delicacy and nutritional value. The apple is also nutritionally rich with higher vitamin C and minerals. The study was conducted at Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Ullal. The fruits were classified based on colour as Yellow, Red and yellow mixed with red colour. The weight of the apple ranged between 59.88 g in kanaka to 102.88 g in Vengurla-7. The length was varying between 4.86 cm (Ullal-2) to 8.73 cm (Priyanka). Juice percentage in fruits and TSS content was maximum in UN-50 (76.00 % and 21.06 % respectively).

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