Important varieties/hybrids

Important varieties/hybrids

    Arka Saurabh:
  • This variety was developed in IIHR Bangalore by selection from the breeding line V 685 introduced from Canada. Plants are semi determinate in growth; fruits are thick fleshed, firm round, medium large in size, deep red colour. Fruits have good transport quality, which is good for both fresh market and processing. The average yield is 30.8 tonnes per ha.
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    Arka Saurabh                                               Arka Vikash
    Arka Vikash:
  • An improved variety developed through selection from a variable population of American variety “Tip Top” introduced at IIHR Bangalore. Plants are indeterminate; fruits are medium size with uniform deep red colour. It is recommended for cultivation in both hills and plains. The variety does well in moisture stress conditions and gives an average yield of 30.3t/ha.
    Sioux:
  • Plants are indeterminate, medium to large round fruits with yellow stem end, sub acidic in flavour, suitable for short distance market. This variety was released by IARI.
    Pusa Ruby:
  • A very popular variety developed at IARI, New Delhi through hybridization of Sioux X Improved Meeruti. Plants are indeterminate, spreading, less branched, hardy with an height of 80-85 cm. fruits are flattish- round, small to medium sized uniform red, slightly lobed and mild acidic. This is an early variety having 25-30 fruits per plant.
    Pusa Early Dwarf:
  • It was developed by NBPGR, New Delhi through hybridization of Improved Meeruti X Red Cloud. Plants having determinate growth habit are typical dwarf with compact fruiting. Fruits are medium large in size, uniform red, ribbed, obscure furrow with 5-6 locules. It is suitable for rainy season.
    Pusa Uphar:
  • The variety developed at IARI, plants are indeterminate, erect thick stemmed with dark green foliage, 2-3 fruits per cluster, fruits are medium size, round shaped with deep red skin colour. Average yield is 35-40t/ha and this variety is suitable for processing.
    CO 3:
  • Plant habit is determinate, which is a mutant variety of CO1 developed by TNAU, Coimbatore. Plants are erect, thick and main stem has strong primary branches with dark green foliage. Fruits are round globular in shape, medium in size, bright red colour and possess high Vitamin C and gives an average yield of 38.1 t/ha.
    Hissar Anmol:
  • Developed at HAU, Hisar through hybridization of Hissar Arun X Lycopersicon hirsutum f. glabratum. It is resistant to leaf curl virus. Plants are determinate, flattish round, medium in size with red colour.
    Hisar Lalit:
  • This variety has been developed through hybridization of HS 101 X Resistant Bangalore at HAU, Hisar. It is a semi determinate, which bears fruits in medium to large in size, round in shape. This variety is resistant to root knot nematode.
    Pant Bahar:
  • Developed at Pantnagar from AC 238 line. Plants are bushy with light green foliage with relatively thin stem, fruits are ready for harvest in 78 days. Fruits are flattish round medium in size and red in colour. This is resistant to verticillium and fussarium wilt and has good storage and processing quality.
    Pant T3:
  • Developed at Pantnagar through pure line selection. Plants are semi determinate, round hairy stem. Fruits ripen in 60 days, uniform red in colour and suitable for processing. Its average yield is 19.2 t/ha
    Punjab Chhuhara:
  • This variety was developed at PAU, Ludhiana through hybridization of EC 55055 215 X Punjab Tropic. Plants are dwarf, bushy, determinate and uniform red colour at maturity. This variety is suitable for long transportation.
    Punjab Kesari:
  • Developed through hybridization followed by pedigree selection at PAU, Ludhiana. It is recommended for cultivation in both plains and hills. Plants are determinate bushy and this variety is susceptible to late blight fruit borer and root knot nematode.
    Pusa Sheetal:
  • It is developed through hybridization of two low temperature fruiting type introductions, Balka (Introduced from Bulgaria) X Jeemnoroshnese (Introduction from USSR). Plants are determinate growth habit. Fruits are flattish, round in shape, uniform red colour. The average yield is 36.3t/ha.
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    VC 48-1:
  • This is a bacterial wilt resistant variety developed at Assam Agricultural University. Plants are determinate, very vigorous and possess good foliage.
    NTDR-1:
  • This variety is developed at UAS, Bangalore. It is a nematode resistant variety.
    Maega (L-15):
  • This variety released through hybridization between NTDR1 X AVRDC at UAS Dharwad. Fruits are medium in size, flattish round and it can grow in high temperature conditions. Average yield is 25-30t/ha.
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    Arka Alok                                            Arka Abha                                          Arka Ahuthi
    Arka Alok (BWR-5):
  • A pure line selection from IIHR 719-1-6(CL-114-5-1-0) from AVRDC, Taiwan Plants determinate Fruits on the lower clusters square round, large(120g) and in later cluster oblong, medium (80g) firm fruits with light green shoulder. Resistant to bacterial wilt. Bred for fresh market Suitable for kharif and Rabi seasons. Duration 130 days. Yield 46 t/ha.
    Arka Abha (BWR-1):
  • A pure line selection from IIHR 663-12-3-SB-SB (VC-8-1-2-1) from AVRDC, Taiwan. Plants semi determinate. Fruits oblate, with light green shoulder Fruits have stylar end scar with average fruit weight of 75g. Develops deep red color on ripening. Resistant to bacterial wilt caused by Rastonia solanacearum. Bred for fresh market Suitable for both kharif and rabi Duration 140 days Yield 43 t/ha.

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    Arka Ahuti (Sel-11):
  • A pure line selection from IHR 143-3-7-SB-1(Ottawa 60 from Canada) Plants semi- determinate. Fruits oblong with 2-3 locules. Thick fleshed fruits have light green shoulder, ripens to dark attractive red, TSS 5.2% Bred for processing- tomato puree. Suitable for kharif and rabi seasons. Duration 140 days Yield 42 t/ha.
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    Arka Megali                                  Arka Abhijit
    Arka Meghali:
  • A pedigree selection (F8) of the cross Arka Vikas x IIHR 554 Plants semi-determinate. Narrow dark green leaves with good canopy. Fruits medium (65g.), oblate with light green shoulder. Deep red fruits. Suitable for fresh market. Bred for rainfed cultivation Suitable for kharif season. Duration 125 days. Yield 18 t/ha
    Arka Ashish:
  • It is ready for harvesting in 130 days. Fruits are egg shaped red in colour and all fruits can be harvested at once. Suitable for processing. It is resistant to powdery mildew and crop can be grown both in rainy and winter season. Average yield is 38 t/ha.
    Arka Abhijit:
  • A F1 hybrid of the cross 15 SBSB x IIHR 1334 Plants semi-determinate. Dark green leaves with good canopy. Fruits medium (65-70g.), round with green shoulder. Deep red, firm fruits. Suitable for fresh market Highly resistant to bacterial wilt. Duration 140 days Yield 65 t/ha.
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    Arka Ananya                                                    Arka Rakshak
    TOMATO - Arka Ananya:
  • It is a high yielding F1 hybrid with combined resistance to ToLCV and BW Plants semi-determinate with good foliar cover. Foliage dark green. Fruits round, firm (5.0 kg/cm2), medium (50-65g) with light green shoulder. First fruit maturity 55-60 days. Develops deep red color on ripening Yields 76 tons/ha. in 140 days. Suitable for summer and rainy seasons.
    Arka Rakshak:
  • High yielding F1 hybrid with triple disease resistance to ToLCV, BW and early blight. Fruits square round, large (90-100g), Deep red, firm fruits Suitable for fresh market and processing. Yield 75-80 t/ha.in 140 days.
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    Arka Samrat                                          Arka shreshta
    Arka Samrat :
  • High yielding F1 hybrid with triple disease resistance to ToLCV, BW and early blight. Fruits oblate to high round, large (90-110g), Deep red, firm fruits Suitable for fresh market. Yields 80-85 t/ha. in 140 days
    Arka shreshta:
  • A F1 hybrid of the cross 15 SBSB x IIHR 1614 Plants semi-determinate.Light green leaves with good canopy. Fruits medium large(70-75g.), round with light green shoulder. Deep red firm fruits. Suitable for both fresh market and processing. High yielding F1 hybrid with bacterial wilt resistance. Suitable for rabi season Duration 140 days Yield 76 t/ha.

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    Arka Vikas (Sel.22):
  • A pure line selection from an American variety Tip-Top. Plants semi-determinate. Narrow dark green leaves with good canopy. Fruits medium large (80-90 g), oblate with light green shoulder which develop deep red on ripening. Bred for fresh market Adapted to both rain fed and irrigated conditions. Suitable for both kharif and rabi seasons Duration 140 days. Yield 35-40 t/ha.
    Pusa Gaurav:
  • Developed through hybridization of GlamourXWatch, Determinate with light green foliage, oblong, yellowish red fruits, Yield 40 t/ha.
    Azad T-2, Azad T-3, Azad T-5:
  • Developed at CSAUAT, Kanpur, determinate, red round fruits, resistant against fruit borer and nematodes and leaf curl.
    Pusa Sadabahar:
  • Determinate, plants dwarf, accommodating more number of plants per unit area and prolific bearer. Suitable for growing under wide temperature range of 80 C to 30 C.
    Pusa Rohini:
  • Determinate, suitable for summer season, sowing in plains of North India, Fruits are round, medium. Yield 40-43 t/ha.
    Narendra Tomato (NDT-5):
  • Indeterminate, medium large, round, red at maturity, suitable for processing.
    Sakthi:
  • Developed at KAU Kerala, semi determinate, resistance against bacterial wilt.
    Mukthi:
  • Developed at KAU Kerala, determinate, resistance against bacterial wilt and fruit cracking and heat tolerant variety.
    Kashi Amrit:
  • Developed at IIVR, Varanasi, determinate, attractive red, round. Yield 62 t/ha.

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