Author(s):

Anil Kumar, Pratibha Singh and Mahesh Singh

Abstract: Physicochemical and nutritive evaluation of five minor fruit germplasms/varieties i.e Aonla (NA₆ and NA₇), Bael (NB₅and NB₉), Ber (Karaka and Umran), Jackfruit (NJ₂ and NJ₃) and Kaitha (K₁ and K₂) resulted a slight variation within two varieties of each fruit pertaining to size of fruit, peel/shell per cent and pulp per cent. Specific gravity was higher in Ber-U (Ber- Umran) (0.99%) followed by Ber- K (Ber- Karaka), K₁, K₂ and NA₇ (0.98%). Minimum specific gravity was recorded in NJ₂ (0.46%). Biochemical investigation of minor fruits, resulted a slight variation within two germplasms/varieties of each fruit pertaining to total mineral content, protein content and crude fibre. Total mineral content was higher in NB₅ (1.73 g/100g) followed by NB9 (1.71 g/100g) and minimum total mineral content were noticed in K_1.Protein and crude fibre was maximum in K₂ (6.92 g/100g) and NB₅ (6.38 g/100g). Lowest protein and crude fibre content were found in NA₆ (0.53 g/100g) and NA₇ (1.20 g/100g).On the whole germplasms/varieties Aonla (NA₆ and NA₇), Bael (NB₅and NB₉), Ber (Karaka and Umran), Jackfruit (NJ₂ and NJ₃) and Kaitha (K₁ and K₂) were found best in terms of qualitative as well as physicochemical and nutritive evaluation.

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