Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.)
Zingiberaceae |
Varieties for Quality by Selection |
S.No |
Character / trait |
Variety / Cultivar Accession |
1 |
High Dry recovery |
Tura Local (29%), Tura –(28%), Thodupuzha (22%),Kurupppampadi (23), Nadia (22%) |
2 |
High Oleorsein |
Assam (9.3%), RIO-de-Genero (10.5%), Maran, (10%) |
3 |
High Essential oil |
Mannanthody (2.2%), Karakkal(2.4%), Ellakallan (2.6%) |
4 |
Low crude fibre |
China(3.4%), UP(3.7%), Nadia (3.9%) |
5 |
High dry ginger yield (t/ha) |
Rio –de-genro, Maran (3.27), Thingpruri, (2.79), Maran(4.4), Nadia(3.8) |
6 |
High Zingiberene and gingerol |
Bahrica and Amaravathi |
7 |
Salted Ginger |
Acc.Nos. 35 & 37 |
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