Effect of Altitude on Yield and Quality Attributes of Pear Dar M. A., Wani J. A., Najar G. R., Malik M. A., Banday F. A., Bhat M. Y. Division of Soil Science, SKUAST-K, Shalimar Campus, Srinagar-191121 Online published on 21 April, 2012. Abstract Twenty one locations were selected for studying the effect of altitude on yield and quality attributes of pear. The results revealed that the fruit length, diameter, weight, volume, frmness, total soluble solids, total sugars and yield were higher in high altitude ranging from 1800 to 2100 m amsl, followed by mid altitude ranging from 1700 to 1800 m asml, where as, quality parameters and yield were found low in low altitude ranging from 1500 to 1700 m amsl. The quality parameters and fruit yield of pear exhibited signifcant variations in three different altitudes, which can be attributed to variations in climate and nutrient status of the orchards. Top Keywords Altitude, Pear, Yield, Quality, Kashmir. Top |