Seed set,size, and development after 4x × 2x and 4x × 4x crosses in citrus

Summary As triploids produce seedless fruits the best production is investigated. Comparative studies of embryogenesis, seed set, size, and germination were carried out following 4x×2x and 4x×4x crosses. On the average, both crosses yielded similar numbers and proportions of fully developed seeds per fruit. Seed development and germination took place precociously in 4x×2x seeds as compared to 4x×4x ones. The size of 4x×2x seeds was about 1/6 to 1/3 the size of 4x×4x seeds; thus, they were distinguishable from one another on the basis of size. Similarly, it was found that 3x and 4x seeds could be identified based on size following 4x×2x+4x crosses. It was concluded that 4x×2x crosses would be more successful than 2x×4x crosses for producing triploids.