-
There are a number of varieties recognized by the growers and traders. Based on shape, size, brittleness, taste ofleafblade and other characters, betel vine is classified into different types-pungent and non-pungent varieties. The important varieties grown in different states are given in Table 1.
Table 1. Important betelvine varieties for different states
|
State
|
Varieties
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
Karapaku, Chennor, Tellaku, Bangla and Kalli Patti
|
Assam
|
Assam Patti, Awani pan, Bangla and Khasi Pan
|
Bihar
|
Desi Pan, Calcutta, Paton, Maghai and Bangla
|
Karnataka
|
Kariyale, Mysoreale and Ambadiale
|
Kerala
|
Nadan, Kalkodi and Puthukodi
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
Desi Bangla, Calcutta and Deswari
|
Maharashtra
|
Kallipatti, Kapoori and Bangla (Ramtek)
|
Orissa
|
Godi Bangla, Nova Cuttak, Sanchi and Birkoli
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Pachai Kodi and Vellaikodi
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
Deswari, Kapoori, Maghai and Bangla
|
West Bengal
|
Bangla, Sanchi, Mitha, Kali Bangla and Simurali Bangla
|
-
Bangla, Meetha, Sanchi, Kapoori, Deshawari, Khasi, SGM-1, Bidhan pan, DBP-6 are commercial cultivated varieties of betel leaves.
|
Participants