Nandkishor Madhavrao Kanade

Indian Institute of Horticultural Research | ICAR · Division of Fruit Crops

Mango, one of the most important fruit crops in the world, has both monoembryonic and polyembryonic varieties. The nucellar seedlings from polyembryonic varieties are exactly the same as the mother plant, while zygotic seedlings vary due to fertilization of a zygote by the pollen parent. However, there are no reliable methods that include the molec...

Metaxenia, an intriguing phenomenon in fruit crops, refers to the influence of the pollen parent on fruit characteristics beyond the maternal plant’s genetic makeup. This phenomenon holds significant implications for fruit crop production and improvement. Through a range of scientific studies, it has been observed that metaxenia can lead to diverse...

Nucellar seedlings of polyembryonic varieties are utilized as rootstocks hence distinguishing nucellar from zygotic seedlings in the polyembryonic kernel is crucial for obtaining clonal rootstock material. The current study aimed to identify the origin of multiple seedlings in the polyembryonic Mango cultivars Vellaikulamban and Olour with monoembr...

Alternate bearing (AB) is a phenomenon, common in fruit crops, is a concerned plant or branch or orchard does not bear a regular crop year-after-year rather heavy yields are followed by extremely light yield and vice versa. Based on the alternate bearing index, it is divided in four groups viz., no alternation, less alternate, high alternate, sever...

In mango, leaf and fruit volatile aroma profiles are variety specific which can be used as fingerprint of a variety. Such biochemical markers can also discriminate the nucellar and zygotic seedlings in polyembryonic mango varieties. In order to validate the applicability of volatile as well as phenolic acid profiles as biomarkers, the open pollinat...

Fig is grown in many parts of the world with moderate climate. Figs are eaten dry and fresh both, as fresh figs are highly perishable, so fresh figs are consumed only in nearer market but dry figs are exported for long distance markets. Fresh and dry both fruits are rich in fibre; potassium, calcium, and iron. Fresh figs are highly sensitive to phy...

Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) is an important fruit crop of subtropical region belonging to Sapindaceae family. It is widely grown in China, India, Israel, Australia, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, parts of Africa and South America. China is the largest producer of litchi in the world. In India, it was introduced in the 18th century. Litchi contains...

The importance of precooling can be clearly recognised as it is portrayed as an intricate and essential part of the proper temperature management of all horticultural crops. Precooling is in essence the removal of heat or the reduction in temperature of the perishable produce as soon as possible after harvest. This process slows the respiration rat...

Salinity in soil and water is a critical factor that is causing hindrance in crop production under salt affected areas. Plant metabolic activities are apparently restricted due to accumulation of salt. The event of salt stress happens to be the reason of severe alteration in the sequence of plant growth and development which ultimately reduces the...

The importance of precooling can be clearly recognised as it is portrayed as an intricate and essential part of the proper temperature management of all horticultural crops. Precooling is in essence the removal of heat or the reduction in temperature of the perishable produce as soon as possible after harvest. This process slows the respiration rat...