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Varieties
The germplasm collection of black pepper at IISR is 2,776 (2,492 indigenous, 5 exotic and 279 wild). In India, out of about 100 varieties which are under cultivation, only ten have assumed commercial importance. The distinguishing characters of some of the important varieties are as follows.
Cheriyakaniyakkadan The varieties Panniyur 5, 6 and 7 have also been released and their characteristics are given below.
The important characteristics of these two cultivars are as follows.
Panchami In addition to the above released varieties, several promising cultivars are in the pipeline for release from IISR, Calicut.
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