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Identification of Superior Blanching Quality Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in a Set of Advanced Breeding Lines (ABLs) through Multi Environment Testing (MET)

Author: Purohit A., Lenka D., Tripathy S.K. and Mohanty S.K.

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Abstract

Blanchability is an important trait of interest in the groundnut-processing industry. It has been incorporated in the breeding pipeline as an important trait in countries such as Australia since the mid-90s, but is still considered an orphan trait in several countries. The aim of this study was to identify superior blanching quality groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes in a set of Advanced Breeding Lines (ABLs) using multi-environment testing (MET). Two different trials with the product concepts of PC31 HOA V and PC31 HOA D2S, consisting of 13 advanced breeding lines each, were evaluated to identify superior blanching quality genotypes. The mean percent blanchability for the PC31 HOA V trial was 38.45%, whereas that for the PC31 HOA D2S trial was 37.56 percent. The percent blanchability in the PC31 HOAV trial ranged from 20.96 to 61.37 percent. Among the Virginia types evaluated in the current study, HNG 123 has a maximum blanchability of 61.37%, whereas ICGV 03043 has the lowest percentage of blanchability (20.96 %). Among the Spanish types, ICGV 201087 had a maximum blanchability of 58.06 %, whereas ICGV 201158 has a minimum blanchability of 19.80 %.

Keywords

Blanchability, Groundnut, Spanish, Virginia and ABLs.

Conclusion

We have identified two Virginia genotypes ICGV 201351 and HNG 123 with more than 50 % blanchability. In case of Spanish type, we have identified three genotypes ICGV 201084 ICGV 201087 and ICGV 03043 with more than 50 % blanchability. These genotypes can serve as valuable source to fulfil industrial demand of groundnut genotypes with high blanchability.

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How to cite this article

Purohit A., Lenka D., Tripathy S.K. and Mohanty S.K. (2022). Identification of Superior Blanching Quality Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in a Set of Advanced Breeding Lines (ABLs) through Multi Environment Testing (MET). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(5): 26-29.