Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Yield and Quality of Custard Apple (Annona squamosa L.)

Abstract

Custard apple (Annonas quamosa L.) is very important fruit, which belongs to family Annonaceae. It's native is tropical America. It is also known by several vernacular names such as sugar apple, sweet sop, sitaphal and sharifa in different part of the country. Custard apple thrives well in tropical and warmer sub-tropics parts of India. All annonaceous fruits are indigenous to tropical America. Custard apple is now grown in

Effect of plant-growth regulators, adjuvants and artificial pollination on the fixation and quality of Annona squamosa L cultivars’ fruit

“…As reported, a larger fruit size depends exclusively on the fertilization of multiple ovaries, thus increasing the number of seeds and, consequently, the auxin content required for fruit development. Furthermore, as reported by Mahorkar et al (2020), the increase in the level of carbohydrates and GA 3 may have stimulated cell division and cell elongation, resulting in a larger fruit size. Larger fruit is desirable in commercial orchards since producers are better remunerated when they trade larger fruit.…”