Vegetable Varieties and Hybrids by PAU

Chilli – Punjab Sindhuri

1. 1. Name –  Punjab Sindhuri
   2. Characteristics

• • • Early maturing variety (First picking of red fruits after 75 days)
    • Fruit is long (7.14 cm), thick skinned, dark green when immature and deep red when mature
    • Fruit is pungent (1 % capsaicin content)
    • Fruit is rich in Vitamin C content (155mg/100g)
    • Suitable for fresh market and distant transportation
    • Recommended for cultivation in Punjab

1. 3. Performance results – Red ripe fruit yield potential: 76 q/acre
   4. Other information
      • The farmers can save seed for next year
      • The variety can give early and higher yield than other open pollinated varieties
      • Moderately resistant to leaf curl virus, dieback and root knot nematodes
      • Tolerant to aphids, thrips and yellow mites

1. 5. Licensing fee –
   6. Status of commercialization -Commercialized
   7. Name of the licensee –
   8. Contact details

• • • Director of Research, PAU, Ludhiana
    • Director (Seeds), PAU, Ludhiana

1. 9. Source of availability / technology in future

• • • Department of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana

Chilli – Punjab Tej

1. 1. Name -Punjab Tej
   2. Characteristics

• • • Early maturing variety (First picking of red fruits after 75 days)
    • Fruit is long (6.80 cm), thin skinned, light green when immature and deep red when mature
    • Fruit is highly pungent (1.32 % capsaicin content)
    • Fruit is rich in Vitamin C content (115 mg/100g)
    • Suitable for processing/ powder making
    • Recommended for cultivation in Punjab

1. 3. Performance results -Red ripe fruit yield potential: 56 q/acre
   4. Other information

• • • The farmers can save seed for next year
    • The variety can give early and higher yield than other open pollinated varieties
    • Moderately resistant to leaf curl virus, dieback and root knot nematodes
    • Tolerant to aphids, thrips and yellow mites

1. 5. Licensing fee –
   6. Status of commercialization -Commercialized
   7. Name of the licensee –
   8. Contact details

• • • Director of Research, PAU, Ludhiana
    • Director (Seeds), PAU, Ludhiana

1. 9. Source of availability / technology in future

• • • Department of Vegetable Science, PAU, Ludhiana

See More: https://www.pau.edu/content/research/32_3.pdf

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