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varietal characters. Least shell thickness and weight in
Merced variety of almond might be due to inherent
character of the cultivar. Strikic et al. (2010) indicated
that thin shell resulted better almond quality.
Table 1 Bud burst, flowering and fruit set in different varieties of almond
S.
No.
Varieties
Data of bud
burst
1
st
flower open
75% flowering
Full blooming Date of fruit set
1
Primorskij
19-03-2012
21-03-2012
25-03-2012
27-03-2012
02-04-2012
2
Pranyaj
21-03-2012
22-03-2012
24-03-2012
27-03-2012
02-04-2012
3
Waris
19-03-2012
22-03-2012
24-03-2012
27-03-2012
03-04-2012
4
Shalimar
15-03-2012
17-03-2012
20-03-2012
23-03-2012
31-03-2012
5
Makhdoom
14-03-2012
16-03-2012
19-03-2012
22-03-2012
30-03-2012
6
Merced
21-03-2012
23-03-2012
27-03-2012
30-03-2012
03-04-2012
7
California Paper Shell
22-03-2012
23-03-2012
27-03-2012
31-03-2012
04-04-2012
8
IXL
15-03-2012
17-03-2012
20-03-2012
26-03-2012
30-03-2012
9
Non-Pareil
17-03-2012
22-03-2012
25-03-2012
31-03-2012
03-04-2012
Table 2 Estimates of range, mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variations in different traits of almond
Variables
Range
Mean
Std Dev
CV%
TCSA (cm
2
)
95.0-152.02
124.50
21.02
16.88
Canopy volume (m
3
)
8.55-11.53
9.92
1.0
10.10
Nut yield (kg/tree)
9.81-19.66
14.44
2.24
19.45
Yield (t/ha)
6.12-12.28
9.02
1.20
19.45
Nut wt (g)
1.69-3.90
2.44
0.77
31.69
Nut length (mm)
31.20-48.65
37.10
5.31
14.32
Nut Dia (mm)
18.38-23.40
20.63
1.45
7.01
Nut length/dia ratio
1.46-2.39
1.80
0.30
16.95
Kernel wt (g)
1.04-2.06
1.38
0.37
26.72
Kernel length (mm)
21.34-29.74
26.41
2.90
10.96
Kernel dia (mm)
11.24-15.15
12.82
1.36
10.58
Kernel length/dia ratio
1.72-2.56
2.07
0.28
13.51
Shell thickness (mm)
1.38-2.88
1.96
0.50
25.24
Shell wt (g)
0.55-2.02
1.05
0.53
50.38
Variability were found in nut characters of almond
were reported by Colic et al.2012.
Conclusion
