Mango cv. Phule Abhiruchi, New Cultivar for Pickle Industry

A field experiment on evaluation and selection of pickle type mango was conducted at NARP, Ganeshkhind, Pune, during 2001–2013 to study the performance of pickle mango selections under plain zone conditions. Ten different selections were collected from different localities in plain zone of Western Maharashtra. These were evaluated for their growth characteristics, fruit yield and pickle qualities. The pooled analysis of the year 2011, 2012 and 2013 was worked out and observed that there was significant differences for all the characters under study except fruit diameter and TSS before ripe. The variety Phule Abhiruchi (GK-PM-5) recorded maximum trunk girth (88.6 cm), number of fruits/tree (186.43), average fruit weight (242.6 g), yield/tree (45.5 kg) and acidity (3.2%). This variety was evaluated for organoleptic parameters like firmness, flavor and texture, recorded overall highest score of 8.0 out of 10.0. Hence, the mango pickle variety Phule Abhiruchi (GK-PM-5) was recommended for pickling purpose in plain zone of Maharashtra.