Morphochemical evaluation of Jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels)

This study has documented the morphological and biochemical characters of fifty nine jamun trees. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the morphochemical characters of jamun collections maintained in and around the college for identifying the superior types. All the collections were showed the variation in morphological, physico-chemical and organoleptic properties.As majority of jamun trees are of seedling origin, they show tremendous variation and also lack of improved high yielding varieties with dwarf stature and good keeping quality are the major bottlenecks for the commercial cultivation of jamun in India. Considering the above facts, the present study entitled "Morphochemical evaluation of jamun (Syzygium cuminii Skeels) collections" was undertaken with the objective to evaluate the morphological and chemical characters of jamun collections for identifying the superior types.