Morphological characterization of gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis SPRENG) based on qualitative and quantitative traits

Halimaton Saadiah Othman and Nurin Nazihah Mohd Khairi (2023) Morphological characterization of gac fruit (Momordica cochinchinensis SPRENG) based on qualitative and quantitative traits. Journal of Agrobiotechnology (Malaysia), 14. pp. 7-20. ISSN 2180-1983

Momordica cochinchinensis is a fruit that originated from South-East Asia and it is a newly introduced crop in Malaysia. It is a superfruit with high nutritional and medicinal properties. However, being an introduced crop, gac fruit is a less-known fruit in Malaysia. A study was conducted in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Pahang involving a total of four gac fruit accessions. The objective of this study was to characterize gac fruit morphology involving qualitative and quantitative morphological traits. Completely randomized design with five replications was used. Based on qualitative traits, variations were observed in parameters such as leaf color, leaf venation, leaf apices, leaf bases, fruit shape and spike density. Generally, the gac fruits were reddish-orange in color,the leaf was dark green on the adaxial part and light green on the abaxial part, and the female and male flower was light yellow and white in color. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences (P<0.05) among accessions in all quantitative traits evaluated. The fruit weight ranged from 193.72 g (Gac Damansara, GD) to 334.70 g (Gac Hulu Langat, GH), fruit length ranged from 9.42 cm (Gac Damansara, GD) to 12.13 cm (Gac Hulu Langat, GH), leaf size ranged from 218.43 cm2(Gac Damansara, GD) to 337.96 cm2(GM) and seed weight ranged from 1.43g (Gac Melaka, GM) to 3.94g (Gac Kuantan, GX). Overall, the study revealed significant morphological differences among the accessions evaluated, indicating genotypic diversity that can be incorporated into breeding programs

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Abstract

Momordica cochinchinensis is a fruit that originated from South-East Asia and it is a newly introduced crop in Malaysia. It is a superfruit with high nutritional and medicinal properties. However, being an introduced crop, gac fruit is a less-known fruit in Malaysia. A study was conducted in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Pahang involving a total of four gac fruit accessions. The objective of this study was to characterize gac fruit morphology involving qualitative and quantitative morphological traits. Completely randomized design with five replications was used. Based on qualitative traits, variations were observed in parameters such as leaf color, leaf venation, leaf apices, leaf bases, fruit shape and spike density. Generally, the gac fruits were reddish-orange in color,the leaf was dark green on the adaxial part and light green on the abaxial part, and the female and male flower was light yellow and white in color. Analysis of variance revealed significant differences (P<0.05) among accessions in all quantitative traits evaluated. The fruit weight ranged from 193.72 g (Gac Damansara, GD) to 334.70 g (Gac Hulu Langat, GH), fruit length ranged from 9.42 cm (Gac Damansara, GD) to 12.13 cm (Gac Hulu Langat, GH), leaf size ranged from 218.43 cm2(Gac Damansara, GD) to 337.96 cm2(GM) and seed weight ranged from 1.43g (Gac Melaka, GM) to 3.94g (Gac Kuantan, GX). Overall, the study revealed significant morphological differences among the accessions evaluated, indicating genotypic diversity that can be incorporated into breeding programs

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	horticulture
AGROVOC Term:	data collection
AGROVOC Term:	statistical analysis > statistical analysis Prefer using statistical methodsstatistical methods
AGROVOC Term:	qualitative analysis
AGROVOC Term:	quantitative analysis
AGROVOC Term:	phenotypes
AGROVOC Term:	species traits > species traits Prefer using biological traitsbiological traits
AGROVOC Term:	phenotypic variation
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Momordica cochinchinensis
Depositing User:	Nor Hasnita Abdul Samat
Date Deposited:	27 Aug 2024 09:40
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2024 09:40
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/959

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