Morphological and physicochemical variability studies in local mango genotypes for pickle purpose

The experiment entitled, “Morphological and Physicochemical Variability Studies in Local Mango Genotypes for Pickle Purpose” was carried out during 2015-2016 on the basis of morphological and physical parameter of fruits. A survey, collection and screening of mango genotypes in Akola, Amravati and Washim districts known of mining of pickle was undertaken for pickle preparation, in order to identify suitable local variety for preparation of quality pickle commercially on adhoc basis. The 50 mango genotypes were collected and evaluated for distinct pickle characters. These genotypes revealed wide variability in physic-chemical parameters of fruit viz., Average fruit weight (40.8 to 270.70 g), pulp weight (23.83 to 197.4 g), pulp percentage (25.17 to 87.77%), peel weight (11.2 to 71.5 g), peel percentage (11.53 to 34.76%), stone weight (14 to 61.7 g), stone percentage (18.07 to 48.31%), pulp: stone ratio (0.52 to 3.74), pulp: peel ratio (0.97 to 3.68), pulp thickness (13.2 to 28.6 mm), peel thickness (0.1 to 3.0 mm). considering unripe fruit should be too acidic for pickle as G-42 recorded (6.71) higher acidity, however it appears inferior for most of rest characters. From overall performance in respect of higher fruit weight, peel per cent, pulp thickness, pulp weight, pulp per cent, stone per cent and pulp: stone ratio. whitish to golden yellow pulp colour, beak type, fruit shape, fruit shoulder, twenty mango genotypes viz., G-18, G-01, G-42, G-40, G-38, G-29, G-31, G-22, G-39, G-41, G-21, G-04, G-9, G-16, G-44, G-50, G-24, G-26, G-32 and G-36 were identified as promising genotypes.