author(s)
Hariom P Janorkar, RP Gajbhiye and Muralidhar V Sudake

abstract
The present study entitled “Assessment of Brinjal Genotype for Flowering, Quality and Yield Traits under Eastern Vidarbha Conditions” was carried out during 2024-25 at the Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with three replications, comprising thirteen local brinjal genotypes and one standard check (AKLB-9). Considerable variation was observed among genotypes for flowering, fruit quality, and yield parameters. Days to initiation of first flowering ranged from 35.36 days in LBG-1 to 44.58 days in LBG-6, while LBG-1 also recorded the earliest 50% flowering (48.53 days). Quality traits revealed significant diversity, with fruit length varying from 5.77 cm (LBG-6) to 8.02 cm (AKLB-9), fruit diameter from 4.31 cm (LBG-6) to 5.67 cm (LBG-10), and fruit weight from 45.26 g (LBG-6) to 86.05 g (LBG-10). Genotype LBG-2 exhibited the highest seed count per fruit (1840.85). Yield performance indicated LBG-10 (354.06 q ha^-¹) as the most productive, closely followed by LBG-1 (312.34 q ha^-¹) and LBG-11 (305.16 q ha^-¹), whereas LBG-6 produced the lowest yield (92.58 q ha^-¹). The results underline the existence of substantial genetic variability, with LBG-10 and LBG-1 emerging as promising genotypes for enhancing brinjal production and profitability under the agro-climatic conditions of Eastern Vidarbha.