Department of Horticulture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004
Ethephon (400 ppm) at colour break stage in 1st week of March advanced ripening by two weeks and produced attractive, uniform, better quality and deep golden yellow with chocolate tinge coloured fruits. Early ripened ber with ethephon fetch higher price in the market. By adopting this practice, one can earn an additional Rs. 6000/ha of ber plantation. Harvesting period can be stretched from two weeks to one month and will ease the strain of marketing at peak ripening time.
