Dataset explaining the comparative seasonal crop load and harvest quality of guava upon pruning strategies

The dataset explains the details on how pruning techniques significantly affect the seasonal variations on fruit availability and edible quality of guava under fluctuating sub-tropical weather conditions. The present pruning data also direct a way of enhancing lean season (off-season) harvest without sacrificing the main season yield and fruit quality. Over two consecutive years (2019-2020 and 2020-2021), the pruning treatments were assigned in triplicates where the same plants received the same treatments during observation period starting with spring pruning. Data on crop load like number of fruits and fruit yield plant-1 and fruit biochemical traits namely total soluble solids, titratable acidity, total sugars, vitamin C and fruit specific gravity were recorded. To assess the seasonal variations, data collection was performed continuously and grouped as rainy and non-rainy seasons. Irrespective of pruning techniques, rainy season had superior yield, whereas non-rainy harvests retained utmost fruit quality. Considering pruning time, plants reserved maximum harvestable fruits during rainy period under march pruning. Moreover, total soluble solids, total sugars, vitamin C and fruit specific gravity examined the best at non-rainy harvests under autumn pruning. Alongside, wet period exhibited superiority for yield over dry period when plants were pruned at 0 cm to 30 cm levels, but 45 cm pruning level showed differential results.