Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

IDENTIFICATION OF ELITE HYBRIDS IN CASHEW (ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE L.)

K.D. Ghatge, V.N. Kore and V.W. Bendale

Abstract

Thirty cashew hybrids were assessed for flower characters, flowering behaviour, fruit set, fruit retention and yield. The hybrids, H-817, H-1132 and H-824 were identified as desirable hybrids for flower characters. The hybrids, H- 821 and H- 824 had longest flowering duration and highest flowering intensity, respectively. Considering fruit set and fruit retention, the hybrids H-816 and H-814 were found promising. H- 815, H- 1132 and H- 1139 were identified as high yielding cashew hybrids on the basis of nut yield (kg/tree).