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IARI Vegetable Varieties
I am interested in knowing the different types of vegetables which are developed by the Indian Agriculture Research University? Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) has made noteworthy contributions in the development of improved cultivars and their relevant production, protection and processing technologies in fourteen mandated crops, covering cereals, coarse millets, pulses, oilseeds, fodder, fibre and horticultural crops. These crop varieties have been extensively adopted in their recommended areas / agro-climatic zones. List of IARI released varieties and their important characteristics are given below : Variety Name Year of Release States for which Released Characterstics Kt-pl-19 1994 South Indian regions Yield : 300-350 kg/ha (for seed); 360-500 q/ha (for fresh fruits); 57-75 q/ha (for dry fruits) Plant erect with more number of branches pendent fruit bearing, nonpungent; blossom end sharp curved, dark green colour fruits turns dark red on maturity. Pusa Jwala 1983 (CVRC) Through out India. Yield : 8.5 t/ha (green) and 1.8 t/ha (dry). Plants dwarf, bushy, light green; fruits 9-10 cm long, light green, ripe fruits light red, highly pungent; fairly tolerant to thrips and mites. Pusa Rohini 2005 (SVRC, Delhi) Delhi and NCR Yield : 41.2 t/ha Plants determinate, fruits red, round, smooth, medium sized (70 g), thick pericarp (0.6 cm), longer shelf-life, better market appeal and suitable for long distance transportation and processing. Maturity in 120 days. Pusa Sadabahar 2004 (SVRC, Delhi) Delhi and NCR Yield : 25-35 t/ha Plants determinate, profile bearer; fruits red, oval to round, small, smooth and attractive, suitable for growing under a wide range of temperature (8 deg.C-30 deg.C). Pusa Hybrid 9 Gujarat and Maharashtra. Yield : 50 t/ha Plants non-spiny with upright branches; leaves green with light pigmentation on younger leaves; fruits slightly oval, dark-purple, glossy with partially pigmented stalk and calyx, weight 250 g; first picking 55-60 days after transplanting. Pusa Shyamla 2004 (CVRC) Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand. Yield : 39 t/ha Plants non-spiny with erect branches; light purple pigmentation partially on younger leaves. Fruits long, glossy, attractive, dark purple, each fruit weighing 80-90 g. First picking 50-55 days after transplanting. Pusa Nayanjyoti (Hybrid) 2009 Suitable for cultivation under low temperature throughout India. Yield : 35-40 t/ha First hybrid developed by Public Sector with orange colour roots. Roots are orange, smooth, uniform, cylindrical, stumpy with small indistinct selfcoloured core. Roots possess high Bcarotene content (7.552 mg/100g fresh weight). Sown in April-August in hills and in November-December in the Northern Indian Plains. Pusa Asita 2008 (SVRC, Delhi) Delhi and NCR Yield : 25 t/ha Long black roots with self coloured core, suitable for sowing from September to October. The roots are ready for harvest during December-January. Maturity in 90-110 days. Contact Details: Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra Director Ph: +91-11-25843375, 25842367 Fax: +91-11-25846420 E-mail: director@iari.res.]in Dr. K. V. Prabhu Jt. Director (Research) Ph: +91-11-25843379 E-mail: jd_research@iari.res.in Last edited by Neelurk; March 25th, 2020 at 02:22 PM. |
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