1Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP., India
2Formerly of Department of Food Science and Technology, Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan, HP., India
*Corresponding author: abhimanyuthakurprashar@gmail.com
Online published on 4 September, 2020.
Seedling mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit is one of the important wild fruits which have got commercial importance due to its utilization in pickle preparation and other culinary purpose. In Himachal Pradesh (HP), it is widely distributed in the lower hills and plain areas with significant difference in the quality characteristics of fruits from location to location. The fruits of seedling mango were harvested from 24 different locations of six districts (Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Mandi and Sirmour) of HP and the results of their physical, chemical, sensory, physico-chemical and combined physico-chemical and sensory characteristics were analyzed using cluster analysis (SPSS). On the basis of this analysis of quality characteristics including higher acid-edible content indicator (2.36) and sensory quality, fruits of 10 locations were found suitable for pickle preparation viz. Kangra (Sulah and Bhawarna), Una (Una Sadar and Amb), Hamirpur (Bhoranj), Bilaspur (Ghumarwin), Mandi (Gopalpur and Pandoh) and Sirmour (Nahan and Ponta Sahib).
Cluster analysis, Locations, Pickle, Quality, Seedling mango
