Crop Improvement

Crop improvement

Varieties Released – Jack – PPI-1, Brinjal– PPI(B)1 and Cinnamon – PPI(C)1

PPI-1 Jack

• Yield – 1818 kg/tree (107 fruits).
• Bearing twice annually in Main season (April – June) and Off season (Nov – December).
• Carpels Crisp and creamy yellow colour.
• Sweet and tastier with pleasant aroma.

PPI(B)1 Brinjal

• A selection from Karungal local.
• Solitary bearing with 30 – 35 fruits per plant.
• Moderately resistant to shoot& fruit borer and wilt.
• Excellent cooking quality without bitterness and minimum seeds.
• Yield 45 – 50 t/ha.

PPI(C) 1 Cinnamon

• A selection from open pollinated clones maintained at HRS, Pechiparai.
• Yields 980 kg of bark on coppicing and oil recovery of 3.3 % in the leaf and 2.9 % in the bark.
• Suitable for coppicing at an interval of 18-24 months.
• Suitable for high rainfall regions and lower elevations ranging from 100-500 m.