Insect Pollination Enhances Yield and Physicochemical Quality Traits in Three Jujube Cultivars.

ABSTRACT: Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.) is a nutritionally rich tropical fruit which is native to South Asia. In Pakistan, there are 50 varieties of jujube, and approximately 24,000 tons of jujube is harvested annually from a growing area of nearly 5000 hectares. The current study was conducted to investigate whether insect pollination affects fruit yield, and whether it influences the physical and biochemical properties of the fruit. We selected fifty inflorescences from each of the three jujube cultivars (Kheri, Desi, Ayuba) and covered them with muslin cloth to promote self-pollination. The same number was tagged to observe the impact of open pollination. Fruits from both treatments were counted on each panicle, harvested, and then subjected to lab investigation for measuring physical

SUBMITTER: Waseem M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12734124 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature