Shamil et al Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 9(4), pp. 357-360, 2019 ISSN: 2276-7770 Copyright ©2019, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s) DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2019.4.032619053 https://gjournals.org/GJAS Evaluation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) Varieties at Teppi, South Western Ethiopia. Shamil Alo1, Abebe Gezahegn2, Dereje Geremew3 and Wakjira Getachew4 1,3,4Teppi Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 34, Teppi, Ethiopia. 2Melkassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia. ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article No.: 032619053 Type: Research DOI: 10.15580/GJAS.2019.4.032619053 Three varieties of pineapple were brought from Jimma Agricultural Research Center plant tissue culture and evaluated during 2015/2016 main cropping season at Teppi. The experiment was carried out to test the adaptability of improved pineapple varieties and to identify the best high yielding and pest and disease resistant/ tolerant variety/ies for the target area. The mean yield of tested varieties was ranged from 19.8tonne/ha for Queen to 70.4 tonne/ha for Smooth cayenne. The mean days to flowering was 406 days for smooth cayenne and 455 days for sugar loaf and Queen. The mean plant height was 82.33 cm for Queen to 113.93 cm for sugar loaf. The mean leaf length was 58.13 cm for Queen and 91.93 cm for Sugar loaf. The mean fruit length was 10.7 cm for Queen and 14.57 cm for Smooth Cayenne. The mean fruit diameter was 10.05 cm for Queen and 11.68 cm for Smooth cayenne. The mean average fruit weight was 1.01 kg for Queen and 1.65 kg for sugar loaf. Sugar loaf (69.7tonnes/ha) and Smooth cayenne (70.4tonne/ha) had highest mean yield. Therefore, Sugar loaf and Smooth cayenne are more preferable for farmers at the study area due to their good characteristics described above. Submitted: 26/03/2019 Accepted: 28/03/2019 Published: 01/11/2019 *Corresponding Author Shamil Alo E-mail: shamilalo99@ gmail.com Keywords: Adaptability; pineapple varieties; Teppi; yield. Return to Content View [Full Article – PDF] [Full Article – HTML] [Full Article – EPUB] Post-Publication Peer-review Rundown View/get involved, click [Peer-review] REFERENCES Baruwa OI (2013). Profitability and constraints of pineapple production in Osun State, Nigeria. Journal of Horticultural Research 21(2):59-64. Chadha KL (2001). Pineapple.The hand book of Horticulture.Directorate of information and publication of Agriculture. ICAR, New Delhi. Central Statistical Authority (CSA).2016/17.Area under production of major crops. Statistical bulletin, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. de Azevedo PV, de Souza CB, da Silva BB, da Silva VP (2007). Water requirements of pineapple crop grown in a tropical environment, Brazil. Agricultural Water Management 88(1-3):201-208. Edossa E (1998). Spice Research Achievements and Experiences. Research Report No. 33, IAR, Addis Ababa, pp. 16-19. Eeckenbrugge GCD, Leal F (2003). “Morphology, Anatomy and Taxonomy,” In: D. P. Bartholomew, R. E. Paull, and K. G. Rohrbach, Eds., The Pineapple: Botany, Production and Uses, CAB International, Wallingford, pp. 13-32. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (2011).Corporate Statistical Database (FAOSTAT) http://www.fao.org). Fouque A (1981). Les plantes medicinales presentes en forets guyanaie. Fruits 35(9):503-528. Hossain MF, Akhtar S, Anwar M (2015).Nutritional value and medicinal benefits of pineapple. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences 4:84-88. Cite this Article: Shamil A; Abebe G; Dereje G; Wakjira G (2019). Evaluation of Pineapple (Ananas comosus L.) Varieties at Teppi, South Western Ethiopia. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences 9(4): 357-360, https://doi.org/10.15580/GJAS.2019.4.032619053
