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MORPHOLOGICAL VARIATIONS IN APRICOT CULTIVARS GROWN IN GILGIT BALTISTAN PAKISTAN

 

Shakir Ullah*, Aish Muhammad*, Iqbal Hussian*, Hafeez-Ur-Rahman**, Muhammad Zeeshan Hyder***, Muhammad Din**** and Nizamud Din

*PARC Institute of Advanced Studies in Agriculture (PIASA), NARC, Islamabad, Pakistan.
**Horticultural Research Institute, NARC, Islamabad.
***Department of Biosciences, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) Islamabad
****Mountain Agriculture Research Center (MARC), Jaglot, Gilgit, Pakistan
*****Directorate of Agriculture Research, Gilgit, Pakistan.
Corresponding author: su380@hotmail.com

ABSTRACT

Apricot ( L) belongs to the family Rosacea, genus Prunus L and the section Armeniaca (Lam). Twelve local
apricot cultivars (Marghulam, Shakarfo, Shakanda, Charmagzi, Shai
Pawand, Nili Pawand, Halman, Habi, Ali Shah Kakas, Astore 1, Narie and
Skardu Local) were evaluated for morphological UPOV (International Union
for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants) and the International Board for
Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR) characteristics. Three cultivars
(Charmagzi, Shai Pawand and Narie) had fruit weight from 39-41 g. Most of
the cultivars had small fruit with sweet and large size kernel. Habi and
Astore 1 had latest harvest in late June. Nili Pawand, Shai Pawand and
Skardu Local were determined to late blossom as compared to others. The
cultivars Marghulam, Shakarfo, Charmagzi, Nili Pawand, Habi and Astore1
have firm type of fruit. A statistical tool Principal Component Analysis was
used. The eigenvalue was able to represent 84.8% of total variance. Leaf
size and leaf blade shape were highly correlated (r = 0.383). Positive
correlation found in shape of fruit, weight and percentage of moisture (r =
0.336 and 0.272). Significant correlation was found between fruit weight,
percentage of moisture (r = 0.681) shape of stone (r = 0.067). The result of
this study may be useful for identification and morphological variations of
apricot in Pakistan.

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Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Research

September

Vol.37, Iss. 3, Pages 190-319

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