Dried capsule characters of large cardamom


Characters of Dried capsule

    Dried capsule characters of large cardamom

    Cultivars

    Av. Weight
    of 100
    capsules (g)

    Av. Number
    of seeds/
    capsule

    Length of
    capsule
    (mm)

    Diameter of
    capsule
    (mm)

    Remarks

    Red Sawney

    64.00

    40

    20.6

    13.5

    Large –sized, greyish-brown capsules, with seeds of dull brown colour and moderate pungency

    White Green Golsey

    77.0

    46

    20.3

    12.4

    Medium to large-sized dark black capsules, with black seeds and high pungency

    Sawney

    54.3

    38

    19.9

    12.1

    Medium –sized, light brown capsules with brown seeds of lesser pungency. The volatile oil content of the seeds is 1.8-2.5%

    White Golsey

    80.0

    59

    22.0

    14.0

    Large-sized, pinkish-brown capsules with large black seeds of high pungency

    Golsey

    104.0

    58

    23.3

    14.8

    Large-sized. Roundish, brown capsules, with light brown seeds that are highly pungent. The seeds contain 2-3% volatile oil.

    White Ramna

    53.0

    24

    17.0

    10.0

    Small-sized, yellowish capsules with light grey seeds of less pungency.
    Five promising types of large cardamom
    • ACC. No-3 (Ramea from Singhik)
    • ACC. No.-4 (Romeo from Singhik)
    • ACC. No.-9 and (Ramasey green type)
    • ACC. No 12 (Burlangey)
    • ACC. No 14 (Bebo)
    Five relatives
    • Churumpa (A. dealbatum)
    • Baklok (A. kingii)
    • Belak
    • Tali
    • Jaker (all Amomum sp) have been identified from 34 germplasm types maintained at the experimental farm of the ICAR complex at Tadung, Sikkim.

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