Varieties Released

Varieties Released

BRINJAL – PLR1

  • Selection from Nagpur local
  • High yield (25 t/ha)
  • Glossy violet fruit
  • Cluster bearing type
  • Extended shelf life (8-10 days)
  • Suitable for closer planting
  • Year of release – 1990
JACKFRUIT – PLR1

  • Clonal Selection from Panikkankuppam local
  • Bears twice in a year (April-June & Nov-Dec)
  • High yield (80 fruits/tree)
  • Sweet carpels with attractive yellow colour
  • Recommended for home gardens & High Density Planting
  • Year of release – 1992
CHILLI-PLR 1

  • Pureline selection from Kandangadu type
  • High yielder (18t /ha)
  • Suitable for green chilli & pickle preparation
  • Tolerant to salinity
  • More no. of pickings (8-10 times)
  • Suitable for Dec-Jan season
  • Year of release – 1994
JACKFRUIT-PLR 2

  • Clonal Selection from Pathirakkottai local
  • High yield (107 fruits/tree) with medium tall trees
  • Suitable for high density planting
  • Vary sweet and non sticky carpels (TSS-20° brix)
  • High palatability
  • Good keeping quality
  • High consumer preference
  • Year of release – 2007
 SNAKE GOURD – PLR (SG) 1

  • Pureline selection from Sathipattu local of Panruti Taluk
  • High yield (40 t/ha)
  • Commercial preference in the North Eastern Zone of Tamil Nadu
  • Attractive white colour
  • Non twisting character
  • Less fibre content
  • Less odour
  • Year of release – 2007
BRINJAL – PLR (BR) 2

  • Selection from Sevanthampatti village of Trichy District
  • High yield (38-40 t/ha)
  • Fruits are oval in shape, dark purple with pink tinge and glossy
  • Suitable for all type of culinary preparations
  • Suitable for all seasons and North Eastern Zone of Tamil Nadu
  • Moderately resistant to shoot and fruit borer
  • Year of release – 2008
SNAKE GOURD – PLR(SG) 2

  • Selection from Ariyankuppam region of Puducherry
  • High yield (35 t/ha)
  • Fruits are plump, fleshy with attractive white colour
  • Suitable for all seasons and North Eastern Zone of Tamil Nadu
  • Suitable for all type of culinary preparations
  • Perform well under wide range of soils
  • Year of release – 2009
AMARANTHUS – PLR 1

  • First of its kind in Sirukeerai
  • Selection from Thiruvanamali
  • Suitable for early harvest (20-21 days ) and high yield (8-9 t / ha)
  • High dietary fibre, rich in anti-oxidants and dense in nutrients like iron, calcium and vitamins
  • Moderately resistant to pest and diseases
  • Suitable for all seasons and North Eastern Zone of Tamil Nadu
  • Year of release – 2013
BOTTLE GOURD – PLR 1

  • Inbred line selected from Siruvanthadu, Villupuram District
  • Ideal variety for salad preparations
  • It is nutritive and high yielding (32.4 t/ha)
  • Also suitable for all types of culinary preparations
  • Duration:130-135 days
  • Medium – long fruits with average weight of 450g
  • Moderately resistant to fruit fly and mildews
  • Year of release – 2017
BOTTLE GOURD – PLR 2

  • Inbred line selected from Uchimedu, Cuddalore District
  • Round shaped fruit like traditional bottle gourd types
  • Short necked and mottle less light green fruits
  • Average weight of single fruit is 950g
  • 12-15 fruits per vine
  • Moderately resistant to powdery and downy mildews
  • High yield (42 t/ha)
  • Year of release – 2019