Table 4 Salient features of promising germplasm of Coccinia identified during the study.

From: Genetic diversity, morphological traits, quality traits and antioxidants potentiality of Coccinia grandis germplasm under rainfed semi-arid region

Sr No.

Germplasm

IC number

Salient features

1.

CHESIG-2

(Thar Sadabahar)

IC632331

Dark green colour with discontinuous strips, round oblong fruit shape without neck, round the year fruit production

2.

CHESIG-3

IC632332

Round shape fruit, continuous white stripes

3.

CHESIG-4

IC632333

Deep pentalobbed leaf, medium oblong, green colour fruit with discontinuous stripes

4.

CHESIG-7

(Thar Dipti)

IC632334

Dark green stripeless fruit appearance, trilobe leaf shape, small-medium size fruit and pointed styler end

5.

CHESIG-8

IC632335

Shouldered oblong shape fruit, light green fruit colour having continuous white stripes and low TSS

6.

CHESIG-9

IC632336

Less seeded, spindle shape fruit having natural green colour, pointed styler end and deep shoulder length

7.

CHESIG-10

IC632337

Cordate leaf shape, small size green colour pear shape fruit with sparse white stripes, suits for winter season