Survey, identification and evaluation of biodiversity of Seabuckthorn (Hippophae salicifolia) in hills of Uttarakhand

Extensive studies were carried out during 2017-2019 to evaluate the Hippophae salicifolia (Seabuckthorn) biodiversity in Uttarakhand for their physico-chemical/biochemical parameters of ripe fruits. Considerable variablity in acidity (1.78-3.01 %), pH (2.15-2.87), vitamin ‘C’ (271-494mg/100g), total soluble solids (5.1-9.8) etc were observed. Variation was also observed in fruit color (light yellow, yellow, light yellow orange, orange and orange red), fruit size (length 6.29-8.77mm, width 4.80-7.59mm), juice (44.23-76.18%), pomace (8.01-28.30%) and seed (6.8-21.1%). On the basis of above parameters, promising morphotypes were identified and conserved at field gene bank at DIBER field station, Auli (Joshimath), Uttarakhand.