COCONUT (Cocos nucifera)
1. VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS
a. Varieties
- East Coast Tall
- West Coast Tall
- VPM-3 (Selection from Andaman Ordinary Tall)
- ALR (CN -1) (Selection from Arasampatty Tall)
- COD (Dwarf for tender coconut purpose only)
b. Hybrids
Tall x Dwarf
(To be grown under well managed conditions)
- VHC 2 - ECT X MYD
- VHC 3 - ECT X MOD
(Besides, the hybrids of ECT x COD, WCT x COD and WCT x MYD are also produced by the State Department of Agriculture. The dwarf x tall type (COD x WCT) which has to be grown under well-managed conditions with assured irrigation is also produced by State Department of Agriculture).
Particulars of new varieties and hybrids
| Sl.No. |
Characters |
VHC 2 |
VPM 3 |
VHC 3 |
ALR (CN) 1 |
1. |
Year of release |
1988 |
1994 |
2000 |
2002 |
2. |
Parentage |
T X D hybrid
ECT X MYD |
Selection from Andaman Ordinary Tall |
T X D hybrid
ECT X MOD |
Selection from Arasampatti Tall |
3. |
Time taken for first flowering (months) |
43 |
63 |
46 |
48 |
4. |
Shape of the nut |
Medium oblong nuts |
Big oblong nuts |
Medium to oblong big nuts |
Small to medium oblong nuts |
5. |
Nut yield (nuts/palm/year) |
142 |
92 |
156 |
126 |
6. |
Copra content (g/nut) |
152 |
176 |
162 |
131 |
7. |
Copra yield (kg/palm/year) |
21.5 |
16.2 |
25.2 |
16.5 |
8. |
Oil content (%) |
70.2 |
70.0 |
70.0 |
66.5 |
9. |
Special features |
High yield and oil content |
High copra content Drought tolerant Suitable for rainfed and irrigated condition |
High nut & copra yield and oil content |
Drought tolerant. Suitable for rainfed and irrigated condition |
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