Development of brinjal variety Gujarat Junagadh Long Brinjal-4 in Gujarat state

A genotype Gujarat Junagadh Long Brinjal-4 (GJLB-4) was identified superior and was evaluated under state and coordinated trials during 2008–09 to 2013–14 at various locations along with check varieties viz Gujarat Oblong Brinjal-1 (GOB-1) and Gujarat Brinjal Long-1 (GBL-1). On the basis of mean fruit yield data GJLB-4 (JBL-08-8) recorded higher fruit yield of 396.30 q/ha which was 30.81 and 25.83 per cent higher over check varieties GOB-1 (281.52 q/ha) and GBL-1 (281.09 q/ha) respectively. The fruits of this variety were medium in size with long shape, attractive light purple color with good shining and pulp was white with less seeds. Plants were medium in size and semi-spreading type. Fruit contained 1.51 per cent protein, 3.36 per cent total sugars, 1.19 per cent acidity and total 38.85 mg/100 g phenols which were more as compared to check varieties while polyphenol oxidase was lesser (1.30 od/min/g). Whitefly population was also less (4.70 per leaf) in GJLB-4 as compared to check varieties GOB-1 (5.20 per leaf) and GBL-1 (5.06 per leaf) and fruit borer damage (11.05%) was also lesser as compared to GOB-1.