Evaluation of agronomic and sensory characteristics of the popcorn kernel
2017
Srdić Jelena | Milašinović-Šeremešić Marija | Radosavljević Milica | Kravić Natalija | Babić Vojka
This research encompassed a total of 12 popcorn hybrids planted according to the RCBD in three replicates in Zemun Polje in 2016. The following traits were analyzed: grain yield (t/ha), kernel size, 1000 kernel weight, popping volume, percentage of unpopped kernels, and sensory characteristics (the appearance, taste, smell, tenderness, crispness, adhesiveness to the teeth, presence of pericarp and overall taste acceptability of popcorns). The analysis of variance showed significant differences between the popcorn hybrids with regard to the traits analyzed. The grain yield ranged from 4.78 t/ha (ZP 644/1k) to 7.38 t/ha (ZP 557/1k). The lowest popping volume was noticed in ZP 501k (28 cm3/g), whereas the highest popping volume was found in the lower-yielding hybrid ZP 544/1k (40.17 cm3/g). The percentage of unpopped kernels was very low and it ranged from 0.66% to 4.57%. The analysis of sensory characteristics of popcorns also showed differences between 12 popcorn hybrids.
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