International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol.14, No.5, 275-282 http://hortherbpublisher.com/index.php/ijh 281 correspondence with our research results. Dolkar et al. (2021) found that some native cultivars have the highest TA (0.71±0.02%) among other cultivars as Saune (0.60 %). Korkmaz and Okatan (2021) showed that the TA of all 6 apple genotypes was >0.64 %. Kalkisim et al. (2015) found the average pH value of the native cultivar to be 3.8 and TA to be 0.69 %. Molina-Corral et al. (2021) found TSS of Golden Delicious (12.7-13.1 °Brix) was higher than Red Delicious (11.3-11.7 °Brix) grown at both locations in Washington, USA, and Chihuahua, Mexico similar to our findings. 5 Conclusion From the study, it can be inferred that Rich a Red Delicious was found best cultivar in terms of sweetness, size and weight among six cultivars of apple. It is suggested that Tsukura and Saune (TSS/TA<20) can be cultivated targeting for juice purposes whereas the other four cultivars (TSS/TA>20) targeting for fresh table consumption in the Mustang region. Further investigation on physical and chemical properties of different cultivars of apple in Mustang is required before recommending different apple cultivars in Mustang, Nepal. Authors’ contributions SS and NB were involved in conceptualization, conducting the experiment, data curation, editing, data analysis, and writing the original draft. PNA and SD were involved in supervision, manuscript revision, and providing the final structure to the manuscript. AKB was involved in data curation, data analysis and reviewing the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Acknowledgment The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance of the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project, Project Implementation Unit, Mustang for providing an opportunity to conduct field research. The author feels grateful especially to the office members of THDC, Marpha, Mustang, who provided technical support during the research period. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The authors affirm that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Bhusan B., and Thomas P., 1998, Quality of apples following gamma irradiation and cold storage, International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 49: 485-492. https://doi.org/10.3109/09637489809086429 Bogbuga F., and Pirlak L., 2012, Determination of phenological and pomological characteristics of some apple cultivars in Nigde-Turkey ecological conditions, The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 22(1): 183-187. Bu H., Yu W., Yuan H., Yue P., Wei Y., and Wang A., 2020, Endogenous auxin content contributes to larger size of apple fruit, Frontiers in Plant Science, 11: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2020.592540 Chalise B., and Giri R., 2019, Determination of optimum harvesting date for 'Royal Delicious' apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) at Jumla, Nepal, International Journal of Advanced Research in Biological Sciences, 6(12): 131-139. Devoghalaere F., Doucen T., Guitton B., Keeling J., Payne W., Ling T.J., Ross J.J., Hallett I.C., Kularajathevan G., Dayatilake G.A., Diak R., Breen K.C., Tustin D.S., Costes E., Chagne D., Schaffer R.J., and David K.M., 2012, A genomics approach to understanding the role of auxin in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit size control, BMC Plant Biology, 12: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2229-12-7 Dolkar T., Kumar D., Chandel J., Angmo S., Chaurasiya O., and Stobdan T., 2021, Phenological and pomological characteristics of native apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) cultivars of trans-Himalayan Ladakh, India, Defence Life Science Journal, 6(1): 63-68. https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.6.15726 Endrizzi I., Torri L., Corollaro M.L., Demattè M.L., Aprea E., Charles M., Biasioli F., and Gasperi F., 2015, A conjoint study on apple acceptability: Sensory characteristics and nutritional information, Food Quality and Preference, 40: 39-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2014.08.007 Gecer M., Ozkan G., Sagbas H., Ilhan G., and Gundogdu M., 2020, Some important horticultural properties of summer apple genotypes from Coruh Valley in Turkey, International Journal of Fruit Science, 20(3): 1406-1414. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2020.1796888 Harkar F., Marsh K., Young H., Murray S., Gunson F., and Walker S., 2002, Sensory interpretation of instrumental measurements: sweet and acid taste of apple fruit, Post Harvest Biology and Biotechnology, 24(3): 241-250. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0925-5214(01)00157-0
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