Smart Avocado (Persea americana Mill) Production in Sub Mountainous Agro Climatic Conditions of Punjab, Pakistan
Smart Avocado (Persea americana Mill) Production in Sub Mountainous Agro Climatic Conditions of Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Afzal1, Muhammad Ashraf Sumrah2*, Azhar Hussain2, Zoma Saleem2, Syed Hamza Mehfooz2 and Javeria Sherani3
ABSTRACT
Avocado is a cash crop for orchard growers and fruit producers. It is famous for its dietary and economic benefits all over the world. Field experiences and literature reveals that avocado varieties behave differently in different locations. These studies were conducted for standardization of promising commercial variety of avocado for cultivation in Punjab. Avocado varieties Murree Gola and Ceylon blue were tested in different locations for their performance. Data was collected for both varieties which shown that Murree Gola flowering is 8-10 days earlier than that of Ceylon blue, while ripening is 6-12 days later in Murree Gola as compared with Ceylon blue. Flowering duration remained 15 days in Murree Gola and 13 days in Ceylon blue. Murree Gola produced heavier fruits (484g) compared to Ceylon Blue (370 g) while Murree Gola produced 150 kg fruit per tree and Ceylon blue produced 120 kg fruit per tree. Murree Gola gave 25% more fruit yield as compared with Ceylon blue which makes it suitable for competing with the climatic conditions of the target areas. Performance comparison of both varieties in same agro-climatic conditions reflects that Murree Gola variety of avocado may give better economical returns to the growers.
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