Studies on Biochemical Parameters of Pomegranate (Punica Granatum L.) with Special Reference to Red Aril Cultivars

The present investigation was conducted at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut to find out the promising cultivars of pomegranate on the basis of biochemical perameters.The maximum level of TSS was measured in cv. Ganesh (14.71°brix) followed by cv. Arakta (13.84⁰brix) and cv. G-137 (12.71⁰brix). Of the eight cultivars studied, significantly maximum level of total sugars was found in cv. Arakta (12.98 %) followed by cv. Mridula (12.36 %) and cv. Ganesh (12.33 %). The level of titratable acidity was found to be significantly lowest in cv. Jalore Seedless (0.30 %) followed by cv. Mridula (0.31). In the present study, maximum TSS:Acid ratio was observed in cv. Ganesh (45.96) followed by cv. G-137 (41.00) and cv. Jalore Seedless (40.73). Significantly maximum Sugar:Acid ratio was recorded in cv. Mridula (39.87) closely followed by cvs. Jalore Seedless (39.40), Ganesh (38.53) and Arakta (38.17).