| Gujarat Anand Red Flesh Guava 1 ( Lal Bahadur) | ||
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| Year of Release | 2020 |
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| Area and Condition for which release | Middle Gujarat Under Mrig bahar (June-July flowering time) irrigated condition | |
| Special Features: | Plant has compact growth with spreading branches habit. Fruit has oval shape, pale green to yellowish pericarp colour when mature with pinkish red flesh. Fruit shape at stalk end is pointed. Dense pubescence on lower side of leaf | |
| Name of centre | Dept. of Horticulture, BACA, Anand | |
| Average yield | 14.34 t/ha | |
| Characterstics |
GARFG 1 produced 35.85 kg/plant (14.34 t/ha, mean of 4th to 6th year old plant) fruit yield against national check Lalit (18.76 kg/plant) and check Dholka Local (22.72 kg/plant). It contains higher carotenoid (19.41 mg/100g pulp), TSS (14.33 0Brix), micronutrients like Zn (14.94 mg/kg) and Mn (5.84 mg/kg) as compared to national check Lalit and Dholka Local. This variety has lower fruit fly damage as compared to the checks Lalit and Dholka Local. |