Study on Fruit Characteristics of 6 Local Avocado Cultivars and Booth-7 Cultivar (Persea americana Mill.)

Comparison on fruit characteristics of 6 cultivars of Local Avocado and Booth-7 cultivar (Persea americana Mill.)

Abstract

Study on fruit characteristics of six cultivars of local avocado  (Persea americana Mill.) namely, 0001 ST, 0007 ST, 0001 RS, 0002 RS, 0001 SS and 0001 PJ and Booth-7 cultivar in order to compare some characteristics of fruit. The result of this study showed that all seven cultivars had no statistical difference on fruit presence of neck and ripening period. Characteristics of fruit shape, fruit shape at stalk end, fruit shape at stylar region, fruit position of stalk, fruit glossiness, fruit surface, pedicel shape, mature peel color, fruit diameter, fruit length, mature fruit weight, ripe peel color, color of flesh, color of layer next to skin, conspicuousness of fiber flesh, consistency of flesh, shape in longitudinal section, ripe fruit weight, peel fruit weight, seed weight showed statistical difference. Four internal fruit traits were evaluated. The 0001 ST, 0007 ST and 0001 PJ cultivars were excellent in two characteristics. The 0001 RS, 0002 RS and 0001 SS were excellent in one characteristics and Booth-7 cultivar outstanding characteristics were not found