Selection of the promising accessions of jamun (Syzygium cumini (L.) skeels) based on pomological characterizations

Abstract

Jamun (Syzygium cumini [L.] Skeels) is one of the most potential underutilized fruit crops. Here, phenotypic and pomological variability among 61 accessions of this species was investigated. Analysis of variance (p < .01) revealed significant differences among the accessions studied based on the traits recorded. Ripening date ranged from late June to mid‐July. Fruit color was purple in 13, dark purple in 30, and black in 18 accessions. Fruit weight ranged from 2.12 to 8.95 g, and fruit flesh thickness varied from 1.25 to 6.78 mm. Principal component analysis showed that fruit‐related characters are very important in differentiating among selections. The studied accessions were divided into two groups and several subgroups based on cluster analysis, which showed the phenotypic variations among them. Beside the significant differences among the accessions of different regions, significant variation was observed between the accessions of each region. The obtained results are useful for designing conservation strategies for the germplasm as well as implementing breeding programs, such as introducing cultivars with different goals, including early or late ripening and seedless, nonastringent, large, and deeper color‐fruits. Based on the fruit quality attributes, such as fruit weight, color, and taste; eight accessions, including Pirdan‐3, Soldan‐1, Pirdan‐6, Soldan‐5, Nasirabad‐3, Soldan‐3, Nasirabad‐8, and Ganjabad‐11, were selected which can be cultivated directly in orchards or used as parents in breeding programs.

Selection of superior late‐blooming almond (Prunus dulcis [Mill.] D.A.Webb) genotypes using morphological characterizations

“…Three characters, including branch leaf length, branch leaf width, and branch petiole length, formed the PC3, accounting for 5.86% of the total variance. PCA has been previously used to investigate the phenotypic diversity of almond genotypes (Asgari & Khadivi, 2021; Khadivi, Goodarzi, & Sarkhosh, 2019; Khadivi, Safdari, et al, 2019; Sakar et al, 2020; Sakar, Yamani, & Rharrabti, 2019; Sepahvand et al, 2015) and other plants (Khadivi et al, 2021; Khadivi & Mirheidari, 2021; Khadivi, Mirheidari, & Moradi, 2022; Khadivi, Mirheidari, Saeidifar, & Moradi, 2022; Moradi et al, 2022; Safdari & Khadivi, 2021).…”

Morphological characterizations of parsnip (Pastinaca sativa L.) to select superior genotypes

“…Based on the scatter plot generated using PC1 and PC2, the accessions were placed into four groups and most of them were placed in the center of plot (Figure 5). PCA has been previously used to investigate the phenotypic diversity of most plants (Khadivi et al, 2021; Khadivi, Mirheidari, & Moradi, 2022; Khadivi, Mirheidari, Saeidifar, & Moradi, 2022; Khadivi & Mirheidari, 2021; Moradi et al, 2022; Safdari & Khadivi, 2021).…”

“…PCA has been previously used to investigate the phenotypic diversity of most plantsKhadivi, Mirheidari, Saeidifar, & Moradi, 2022;Moradi et al, 2022;Safdari & Khadivi, 2021).…”

Characterization and storage stability of microencapsulated black jamun (Syzygium cumini) pulp extract via freeze drying

“…The matured ripe jamun fruits have a slightly sweet and astringent taste and appear oblong or round in shape with dark purple and bluish‐black color due to the pigment anthocyanins (N. Ahmad et al, 2019). Black jamun is high in health‐beneficial substances such as anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids, sugars, vitamin C and minerals, pectin, and protein (Katia et al, 2018; Khadivi et al, 2022). Anthocyanin includes cyanidin, glucoside, malvidin, and petunidin (Sharma & Dash, 2021).…”

“…(N. Ahmad et al, 2019). Black jamun is high in health-beneficial substances such as anthocyanins, polyphenols, flavonoids, sugars, vitamin C and minerals, pectin, and protein (Katia et al, 2018;Khadivi et al, 2022). Anthocyanin includes cyanidin, glucoside, malvidin, and petunidin (Sharma & Dash, 2021).…”