Kiran Thapa¹ , Rupesh Chaudhary² , Pratiksha Sharma³ , Sunil Kumar Chaudhary⁴ , Poojan Adhikari¹ , Pawan Pyakurel¹ , Arati Chapai¹

1 College of Natural Resource Management, Bardibas, Mahottari, 45700, Nepal
2 Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, 44800, Nepal
3 Department of economics and agri-business management, Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, 44800, Nepal
4 Plant Protection Officer, Tropical Horticulture Centre, Sarlahi, 45800, Nepal
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International Journal of Horticulture, 2024, Vol. 14, No. 3   doi: 10.5376/ijh.2024.14.0018
Received: 06 Apr., 2024    Accepted: 17 May, 2024    Published: 21 Jun., 2024

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Thapa K., Chaudhary R., Sharma P., Chaudhary S.K., Adhikari P., Pyakurel P., and Chapai A., 2024, Varietal performance on flowering of different varieties of mango (Mangifera indica) at Sarlahi, Nepal, International Journal of Horticulture, 14(3): 163-168 (doi: 10.5376/ijh.2024.14.0018)

Floral characteristics of 10 mango varieties were studied during February-June, 2023. Distinct variations were found among the studied varieties. Significant variation were observed in term of length of inflorescence, width of inflorescence, number of male flower per inflorescence, number of female flower per inflorescence, sex ratio, % male flower, % hermaphrodite flower ranging from 20.9 cm to 31.9 cm, 11.3 cm to 19.7 cm, 279 to 1,363, 59 to 230.7, 1.25 to 19.63, 50.8% to 94.1% and 5.93% to 49.24%, respectively. The result revealed in all varieties inflorescence position were found terminal and flowers were of pentamerous type. Jarda has the longest inflorescence (31.9 cm). Dasheri has the widest inflorescence (19.7 cm). Male flowers were more than hermaphrodite flowers across the varieties. Amrapali has the highest number of hermaphrodite flower (230.7). Bombay has the highest number of male flowers (1,363) and highest sex ratio (19.63). From this study, it can be inferred that Amrapali will have more fruit set as it has highest number of hermaphrodite flowers. The findings of the study will be beneficial for breeding purpose while developing new varieties of superior quality.

Mango (Mangifera indica); Inflorescence; Hermaphrodite; Sex ratio; Pentamerous