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VOL. 11, ISSUE 3 (2026)
Biochemical characterization and quality evaluation of indigenous custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) Genotypes
Authors
Ayushi B Thummar, U K Kandoliya, Jigisha P Vyas, Tejasvini I Vaghela, Shraddha R Parmar, H P Gajera
Abstract
Custard apple (Annona squamosa L.) is an important tropical
fruit crop valued for its pleasant flavor, nutritional richness, and medicinal
properties. The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the
biochemical variability among twenty indigenous custard apple genotypes collected
from the Fruit Research Station, Madhidibaug, Junagadh, Gujarat, India.
Moisture content varied from 65.98 to 74.78%, while total soluble solids (TSS)
ranged from 20.37 to 24.89°Brix. Total sugar content ranged between 15.21 and
20.76%, whereas acidity varied from 0.163 to 0.291%. Reducing sugar and
non-reducing sugar contents ranged from 11.67 to 15.45% and 3.54 to 5.31%,
respectively. Among the evaluated genotypes, CA genotype 20 exhibited superior
performance for total sugar, reducing sugar, and non-reducing sugar contents,
whereas CA genotype 16 recorded the highest TSS. The observed variability
suggests considerable genetic potential for the improvement of fruit quality
traits in custard apple. These superior genotypes may be utilized in future
breeding programs aimed at developing high-quality cultivars suitable for
commercial cultivation and processing industries.
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Ayushi B Thummar, U K Kandoliya, Jigisha P Vyas, Tejasvini I Vaghela, Shraddha R Parmar, H P Gajera "Biochemical characterization and quality evaluation of indigenous custard apple (<i>Annona squamosa</i> L.) Genotypes". International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2026, Pages 1-4
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