Follow
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences (IJCMAS)
IJCMAS is now DOI (CrossRef) registered Research Journal. The DOIs are assigned to all published IJCMAS Articles.
Index Copernicus ICI Journals Master List 2022 - IJCMAS--ICV 2022: 95.28 For more details click here
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) : NAAS Score: *5.38 (2020) [Effective from January 1, 2020] For more details click here

Login as a Reviewer


See Guidelines to Authors
Current Issues
Download Publication Certificate

Original Research Articles                      Volume : 9, Issue:1, January, 2020

PRINT ISSN : 2319-7692
Online ISSN : 2319-7706
Issues : 12 per year
Publisher : Excellent Publishers
Email : editorijcmas@gmail.com /
submit@ijcmas.com
Editor-in-chief: Dr.M.Prakash
Index Copernicus ICV 2018: 95.39
NAAS RATING 2020: 5.38

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2020.9(1): 1914-1919
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.901.214


Nut and Kernel Characteristics of Exotic and Indigenous Almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch.) Genotypes under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley
Shabeena Majid2, Amit Kumar1*, Bhinish Shakeel3, Sabia Bashir2 and Shaheena Ahmad Nagoo4
1Division of Fruit Science, SKUAST-Kashmir, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar, J & K, India
2Dryland Agricultural Research Station, Srinagar, SKUAST-Kashmir, J& K, India
3Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ganderbal, SKUAST-Kashmir, J& K, India
4Temperate Sericulture Research Institute, Mirgund, Srinagar, SKUAST-Kashmir, J& K, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Investigations were carried out on nine almond varieties/selections (three exotic and six indigenous) to study their nut and kernel quality planted at experiment farm of Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS), SKUAST-Kashmir. Maximum nut weight (2.24 and 2.19 g) and nut length (39.88 mm and 40.69 mm) was recorded in Primorskij during 1st and 2nd year of study, respectively, however nut breadth was maximum in Waris (20.42 mm and 20.17). Kernel weight was recorded highest Primorskij(1.29 g and 1.26 g) along with kernel length (28.62 mm and 29.04 mm) during both the years whereas minimum kernel breadth was registered in Waris (12.68 mm and 12.44 mm), respectively. Minimum values for nut weight (1.11 g and 1.19 g) and nut length (26.37 mm and 25.27 mm) was recorded in KD-05 and KD-06, respectively. Nut breadth (17.00 mm and 16.86 mm), kernel weight (0.73 g and 0.80 g), kernel length (18.53 mm and 18.04 mm) was recorded minimum in KD-03 whereas minimum kernel breadth was minimum in Waris (10.85 mm and 10.53 mm). Maximum shelling percentage (57.58 % and 52.05 %) was recorded in Primorskij during both the year of study. Primorskij had papery shell with intermediate kernel and shell colour. From the present investigation it is concluded that Primorskij performed best under temperate conditions of Kashmir.


Keywords: Almond, Nut, Kernel, Exotic, Indigenous, Genotypes

Download this article as Download

How to cite this article:

Shabeena Majid, Amit Kumar, Bhinish Shakeel, Sabia Bashir and Shaheena Ahmad Nagoo. 2020. Nut and Kernel Characteristics of Exotic and Indigenous Almond (Prunus amygdalus Batsch.) Genotypes under Temperate Conditions of Kashmir Valley.Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(1): 1914-1919. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.901.214
Copyright: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.

Citations