Morphological characterisation of harumanis mango (Mangifera indica Linn.) in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental & Agriculture Research (IJOEAR), 4 (1). pp. 45-51. ISSN 2454-1850 (2018)
Abstract
Harumanis is a very popular green eating mango variety which has been planted commercially in the State of Perlis, Malaysia. However, several variations such as fruit shape and tree architecture which are apparent on field have
caused confusing to the farmers as well as consumers of the ‘genuine’ Harumanis. This study was designed to observe the
variation among Harumanis population at several locations in Malaysia. Samples were classified into two treatments based
on their tree architecture: droop Harumanis and erect Harumanis. The samples were collected from six farmers’ plot in Perlis, Kedah and Johor. Samples were subjected to fruit quality and branch strength analysis. Fruit quality
characterisations and branch strength analysis revealed significant variation among treatments. Fruits harvested from droop Harumanis tree was bigger than erect Harumanis. Droop Harumanis fruit samples recorded higher value for relative water content, moisture content and modulus of elasticity while erect Harumanis recorded higher value for fresh-weight basis density and modulus of rupture. This study indicated that morphological characterisations play an important role in determining phenotypic variation in inter-variety population including Harumanis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Harumanis, Mangifera indica L., Perlis mangoes, Branch strength analysis, Fruit quality analysis |
| Taxonomy: | By Niche > Harum Manis > Breeding By Niche > Harum Manis > Quality By Niche > Harum Manis > Research |
| Local Content Hub: | Niche > Harum Manis |
| Depositing User: | Nur Hayati Abdul Satar |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Sep 2023 08:38 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Sep 2023 08:38 |
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