Assessment of different aonla (Emblica officinalis L.) fruits for their nutritional composition and biodiversity

Aonla (Emblica officinalis L.) is a nutritive fruit crop indigenous to Indian sub-continent, which can be grown successfully in dry and neglected regions. The farmers are trying different varieties for growing as a commercial orchard without having knowledge about the performance of these varieties. The observations were recorded for physico-chemical characters of dropped aonla fruits in fresh condition. The experiment on varietal evaluation of the physic-chemical characteristics of various cultivars of aonla viz., NA-4, NA-5, NA-6, NA-7, NA-10, Laxmi and Chakaiya were taken up under the Gird regions of Madhya Pradesh at Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Gwalior during the year 2019-20 and 2020-21. Maximum fruit length (3.91cm) was recorded with the variety NA-10 followed by NA-4 and NA-7. These varieties have also higher productivity and fruits are free from necrosis or internal browning, hence, they are considered to be ideal varieties for biodiversity and their nutritive composition with advancement in the processing industry.