STUDIES ON THE VARIABILITY IN METRIC TRAITS OF NUT AND KERNEL IN SEEDLING HAZELNUT TREES IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

摘要

The remarkable variability was observed in relation to different nut and kernel characters. Average number of nuts per cluster varied from 2.95 to 4.05, nut width 15.21 to 18.59 mm, nut height 15.0 to 19.0 mm, nut thickness 9.48 to 12.00 mm, nut roundness index 0.70 to 0.92, empty nuts 0.0 to 16.0 per cent, kernel width 9.61 to 11.30 mm, kernel height 11.20 to 12.85 mm, kernel thickness 6.18 to 7.00 mm, average nut weight 1.04 to 1.54 g, average kernel weight 0.22 to 0.38 g, kernel percentage 17.68 to 32.58, shell thickness 1.65 to 2.35 mm, fat content 45.76 to 63.09 per cent and protein content 13.06 to 22.41 per cent.