Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Tomato Genotypes.pdf

Hossain et al.238Single fruit weightSingle fruit weight is one of the most important yields attributing characterof tomato. The results of single fruit weight of different genotypes and varieties arepresented in the (Table 1).The results of single fruit weight showed statisticallysignificant variation. The range of single fruit weight was varied from 21.54g to60.92g. Considering all the varieties and genotypes BARI tomato-7 gave thehighest weight of single fruit; TM-13 was identical second highest value of singlefruit weight; TM-155, TM-152 and BINA tomato-5 gave similar value of single fruitweight; while TM-110 gave the lowest value of single fruit weight. Ereifej et al.(1997) also found similar results.YieldYield is the most important characteristics for the justification of evaluationof tomato genotypes and varieties. The results of yield of tomato genotypes andvarieties are presented in the (Table 1). There was statistically significant variation.The range of yield was ranged from 40.73 ton ha -1 to 60.59 ton ha -1 . Consideringall the genotypes and varieties TM-155 gave the highest yield. While BARI tomato-7 gave the lowest yield. TM-13 gave the second highest yield. Though the fruit sizeof BARI tomato-7 was large; but it did not produce the height value of yield dueto less number of fruits plant -1 .Size of fruitsLengthStatistically significant variation was found in length of fruits and the resultswere presented in (Table 1). At full maturity of fruit it observed that TM-13 was thetallest mutant. The fruit length of BARI tomato-7 was next in compare the TM-13.TM-133 and TM-152 were alike mutants. TM-105, TM-110, were almost similar. Thehighest value of fruit length was observed in TM-13 (5.14 cm), where as the lowestvalue of fruit length was observed in TM-110 (3.35 cm). Similar results were alsofound by Rathore (1992).BreadthFruit breadth showed statistically significant and the results were presentedin (Table: 1). Fruit breadth of BARI tomato-7 was superior among varieties/mutants.TM-13, TM-133, TM-155, TM-152, TM-110, TM-105, were almost similar mutants. Thehighest value of fruit breadth was observed in BARI tomato-7 (4.02 cm), where asthe lowest value of fruit breadth was observed in TM-105 (3.35 cm), respectively.Moisture contentMoisture content is one of the important characters of fruits. The observedresults are presented in the (Table: 1). The results showed that there were statisticalsignificant variations among the genotypes and varieties of tomatoes incompared with the check variety BARI tomato-7 and BINA tomato-5. Consideringall the genotypes and varieties, on an average, the highest moisture content wasobserved in TM-105 (89.02%). TM-110 has the second highest value of moisturecontent and it was quite similar to TM- 105; while TM-13, TM-133, TM-152, TM-155and BINA tomato-5 had the similar value of moisture content. The lowest moisturecontent was found in BARI tomato-7 (82.46%) and (81.30%). Similar result was alsoreported by Rathore (1992).Dry matter contentThe observed results are presented in the (Table 1). The results showed thatthere was statistical significant variation were found among the genotypes andvarieties of tomatoes in compared with the check variety BARI tomato-7 andhttp://www.bdresearchpublications.com/journal/