CashewnutVarieties::K-22-1

Year of release

:

1987

Centre

:

Cashew Research station, KAU, Madakkathara, 680 651

Hybrid/selection

:

Selection (Kottarakkara 22)

Parentage

:

T.No 16 of Bapatla

Canopy type

:

Compact

Branching habit

:

Intensive

Flowering

:

December- February

Fruiting

:

Febrary - March

Special character

Mid season variety

Apple colour

:

Red

Juice %

:

67.5

Nut weight

:

6.2 g

No. of nuts/kg

:

161

Kernel weight

:

1.6 g

Shelling %

:

26.5

Export grade

:

W280

Mean nut yield/tree

:

13.2 kg

Source of planting material

:

Cashew Research station, KAU, Madakkathara – 680 651
and Cashew Research station, KAU, Anakkayam