EVALUATION OF BARAMASI LEMON GERMPLASM UNDER PUNJAB CONDITIONS

Baramasi lemon plants are common found growing in various agro-climatic zones including sub mountainous tract of Punjab and chance for the selection of elite strains are high due to wide genetic diversity in the exiting germplasm. To assess the genetic variability in baramasi lemon, the fruit samples collected and analysed for various physico-chemical attributes. A wide range of variability with respect to fruit attributes like fruit weight, rind thickness, vitamin C content and number of segments have been recorded. This variability may possibly be exploited for the selection of superior genotypes for conservation, evaluation, utilization and a source for crop improvement in future breeding programme under sub tropical conditions.