Varieties Released

1. a) Varieties Released

Jack –  PPI-1

 

Year of Release – 1996.

• High yielder – 1818 kg/tree (107 fruits).
• Bearing twice annually.
• Main season (April – June).
• Off season (November – December).
• Carpels Crisp and creamy yellow colour.
• Sweet and tastier with pleasant aroma.
• Tree medium tall.
• Suitable for commercial planting and home gardens.

 

 

 

Brinjal – PPI(B)1

Year of release – 2001.

• A selection from Karungal local.
• Suitable for both irrigated and rainfed conditions.
• Solitary bearing with an average of 30 – 35 fruits per plant.
• Excellent cooking quality without bitterness and minimum seeds.
• Moderately resistant to shoot, fruit borer and wilt.
• Yield 45 – 50 t/ha.

 

Cinnamon – PPI(C)1

Year of release – 2002.

• A selection from open pollinated clones maintained at Horticultural Research Station, Pechiparai.
• This accession grows to a height of 6.0 m.
• Yields about 980 kg of bark on coppicing (25 % more than the local variety).
• Possesses a high oil recovery of 3.3 % in the leaf and 2.9 % in the bark.
• Has a good regeneration capacity and suitable for coppicing at an interval of 18-24 months.
• Suitable for high rainfall regions and lower elevations ranging from 100-500 m.