Study on fruit growth and bunch characteristics in Date palm cultivars
Keywords:
Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, Cultivars, Fruit growth, Bunch charactersAbstract
The present study on fruit growth and bunch characters in Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) cultivars" under arid
conditions was conducted at !CAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner during the year 2014. The treatments
comprising of four date palm cultivars viz. Halawy, Khalas, Khadrawy and Shamran to assess morphological and bunch
characteristics during fruit development. The study reveals that cultivar Halawy was earlier to attain Kimri stage after
pollination whereas, Khadrawy requires maximum days. The fruit weight, length and diameter of fruit significantly increased
from kimri to doka stage and harvesting. Fruit weight and diameter were found maximum in cv. Khalas (10.35 g and 2.28
cm, respectively) while fruit length was recorded maximum in cv. Halawy (3.45 cm).
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