International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol.14, No.3, 169-174 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 169 Research Report Open Access Varietal Performance on Pomological Characters of Different Varieties of Mango (Mangifera indica) at Sarlahi, Nepal Kiran Thapa1 , Manish Thapa2, Ganga Dulal 1, Randhir Paudel 1, Susma Adhikari 1, Arati Chapai 1, Sonam Kumari Kalwar3 1 College of Natural Resource Management, Bardibas, Mahottari, 45700, Nepal 2 Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal 3 College of Natural Resource Management, Kapilakot, Sindhuli, 45909, Nepal Corresponding author: kiranthapa1517@gmail.com International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol.14, No.3 doi: 10.5376/ijh.2024.14.0019 Received: 07 Apr., 2024 Accepted: 28 May, 2024 Published: 30 Jun., 2024 Copyright © 2024 Thapa et al., This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Preferred citation for this article: Thapa K., Thapa M., Dulal G., Paudel R., Adhikari S., Chapai A., and Kalwar S.K., 2024, Varietal performance on pomological characters of different varieties ofmango (Mangifera indica) at Sarlahi, Nepal, International Journal of Horticulture, 14(3): 169-174 (doi: 10.5376/ijh.2024.14.0019) Abstract Pomological characteristics of 10 mango varieties were studied during February-June, 2023. Distinct variation were found among the studied varieties. Significant variation were observed in term of fruit length, fruit width, fruit weight, seed length, seed width, seed weight, seed thickness, epidermal thickness ranging from 7.27 cm to 14.02 cm, 4.97 cm to 7.64 cm, 121 gm to 346 gm, 6.03 cm to 12.23 cm, 2.8 cm to 4.23 cm, 22.7 gm to 37.9 gm, 1.56 cm to 2.16 cm and 0.113 cm to 0.333 cm respectively. Among the studied varieties, Variety Nam Dok Mai has the longest fruit (14.02 cm) and longest seed (12.23 cm). Mallika has largest fruit width (7.64 cm) and largest seed width (4.23 cm). Maximum fruit weight (346 gm) was found in Kalkatiya and Mallika. Maximum seed weight (41 gm) was found in Baramasi. Maximum seed thickness (2.16 cm) was recorded in variety Kalkatiya whereas Bombay has maximum epidermal thickness (0.333 cm). Keywords Mango (Mangifera indica); Pomological characteristic; Epidermal Introduction Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is one of the choicest tropical fruit in the world belonging to the family Anacardiaceae and is also considered as the king of fruit due to its unique flavor, taste and scent (Shirin et al., 2013). The common habitats of Nepalese mango diversity are tropical plain home gardens, river gorge locations, and subtropical valley (Subedi et al., 2021). Mango is mainly grown in the frost-free areas with very few rainfalls during the time of flowering (Humayun and Babu, 2002). The fruit characteristics are different for different plants. It varies between species and even among the varieties. Mango fruit can take three to six months to mature, with temperature being the biggest impact. In warmer climates, fruits ripen earlier and grow more quickly. The maturity period is also influenced by the mango variety, with types being categorized as early, mid, or late season (Bally, 2002). Temperature is one of the most significant environmental elements affecting the fruiting of mangoes, among others such as rainfall, relative humidity, water stress, and photoperiod (Geetha et al., 2016). Mango grows in almost all area of Madesh province but good quality grafted mangoes of known varietal identity are mostly grown in Sarlahi district. Moreover, research on the performance of pomological characters of those varieties grown in that area are rare. So, it is necessary to assess the performance of the superior varieties grown in that area. Therefore, an attempt was made to study the pomological characters of 10 varieties in the mango orchard of Tropical Horticulture Center, Sarlahi district, Madesh province, Nepal. 1 Materials and Methods 1.1 Experiment material The current study was carried out in a pre-existing orchard at the Tropical Horticulture Centre located in the Sarlahi district of Madesh Province, from February to June 2023. The research focused on evaluating ten different mango varieties. These varieties included Amrapali, Bombay, Baramasi, Kalkatiya, Dasheri, Nam Dok Mai, Jarda, Malda, Mallika, and Neelam (Figure 1). Each variety was carefully selected to represent a diverse range of mango
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