Vegetable Crops

Arka Tanvi  (H 45) : Chilli F1 hybrid resistant to ChLCV

• Suitable for dual medium segment, plants tall & spreading, fruits pendent, 9-10 x 1-1.1 cm , firm, medium pungent (60-65,000 SHU), green and turn deep red (90-100 ASTA) on maturity , dry fruits wrinkled and tolerant to powdery mildew, RKN (root knot nematodes) and resistant to ChLCV.
• The yield potential 30-35q dry chilli yield/ acre (or) 100 q green chilli yield / acre.  

Arka Yashasvi (H 8): Chilli F1 hybrid resistant to ChLCV

• Suitable for dry medium segment, plants tall & spreading, fruits pendent, 9-10 x 1.2-1.4 cm, firm, medium pungent (40-50000 SHU), green and turn deep red on maturity (90-100 ASTA), medium wrinkled and tolerant to powdery mildew, RKN (root knot nematodes) and resistant to ChLCV.
• The yield potential 30-35q dry chilli yield/ acre.

Water melon Variety: Arka Shyama

• It is an icebox segment watermelon variety with dark greenish black rind, oblong fruit shape of 3-4kg weight, early (65-70 days to harvest) possessing dark red coloured, crispy, sweet (TSS-12%) flesh.

          The yield potential is 62.8 t / ha

GSB resistant bottle gourd variety, Arka Shreyas:

• Female flower appeared at 15^th node
• Takes 48 days for the first female flower appearance and 60 days for first picking of fruits
• Green, club shaped, tender fruits
• Resistant to Gummy stem blight with a PDI:

               Field reaction: 7.33- 20.00

            Artificial challenging: 10.00

• Has good shelf life with less weight loss, firmness and colour retention up to 10 days of storage under RT
• Yields 48.0 t/ha

Seed yield of 2.31t/ha

L dopa content of 3.5-4.0%

L-dopa yield of 80.62 kg/ha

Non-irritant trichomes

Short duration: 120-130 days

Purple flowers on short rachis

Fruiting in basal nodes

Immature fruits balck in colour Released in 2010

It is developed through hybridization between spine gourd and teasel gourd, naturally pollinated, high yielding (15-16 kg/vine) with medium sized fruit (20g), moderately tolerant to fruit borer, anthracnose and downy mildew. It was released by SVRC, Govt. of Odisha in 2016.

The plants are very vigorous (>10m long) and produce high biomass. Fruits are dark green in appearance with fractured stripe and conical in shape. It gives 70-80 harvest per season (10-11 months) and yield upto 20-25 t/ha .

Coriander variety developed through mass selection from an exotic introduction from Japan, IIHR ACC. No.19528. It is a multi-cut type, bushy plants, broad leaves, with good aroma, good keeping quality (21 days under refrigeration), rich in Vitamin C (167mg/100g FW), yields 12 t/ha in 3 cuttings in 70 days .

Amaranth variety developed by modified bulk method of selection in F₆ generation of the cross,IIHR-7 x IIHR-30. It is a pulling type, rich in antioxidant activity (417mg AEAC units), low in nitrates and oxalates, yields 10-12 t/ha in 30-35 days.

Amaranth variety developed by pure line selection from IIHR Acc. No.18384. Fast growing multicut variety with purple colored leaves and stem. It has got excellent cooking quality and is rich in vitamins and minerals.  Resistant to white rust, yields 26-28 t/ha from 3 cuttings in 60 days duration.

It is a tri-parental synthetic variety with Red to pinkish red elongated globe shaped bulbs. Average bulb weight is 120 g . Yield 47t/ha in 130 days .

Rose onion developed for export market (Asia) developed through selection . Bulb yield: 30t/ha .

White onion developed for fermented preservation with TSS 20 ⁰brix.Developed through pedigree breeding .

Bulb yield: 30 t/ha .

Medium to big sized bulbs with globe shape.Developed through heterosis breeding (MS based). Field tolerance to diseases and pests.Suitable for kharif and rabi .

Bulb yield: 45 t/ha .

Highly pungent, export oriented rose onion variety. Exported to Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Bulbs are attractive shining dark red, flat globe. Suitable for rabi and kharif . Bulb yield: 25t/ha

Onion - Arka Niketan

Light red bulbs of medium size with pungent flavor. good storability for 5 months under room temperature. Suitable for rabi Bulb yield is 34-37 t/ha .

Carrot - Arka Suraj

Flowers and sets seeds under tropical condition. Deep orange roots with self colour core. Smooth root surface. Conical shape. Root length 15-18 cm, root diameter 3-4 cm. TSS 8-10%. Carotene content 11.27 mg%. Tolerant to powdery mildew and nematodes .

Garden Pea - Arka Chaitra

Tall, mid-season variety, tolerant to high temperature (upto 35⁰ C).  Pods are long and light green coloured. Seeds are light green, round in shape and sweet.Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₆ generation involving (Arka Ajit X Arka Sampoorna) X (Arka Pramodh X Oregon Sugar). Pod yield:  7.0 t/ha in 90 days.

Garden Pea - Arka Tapas

Medium tall, mid-season variety, tolerant to high temperature (upto 35⁰ C). Pods are short and dark green coloured. Seeds are dark green, round in shape and sweet. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₆ generation involving (Arka Pramodh X Oregon Sugar) X Arka Priya).

Pod yield: 6.0 t/ha in 90 days .

Early variety, suitable for both kharif and rabi. Pods are straight and round with dark green, bold and sweet seeds.  Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₆ generation involving(IIHR 103 X Arka Pramodh).

Pod yield: 8.0 t/ha in 60 days

Mid-season and Whole pod edible pea variety.  Pods are medium long, dark green coloured. Seeds are medium bold, dark green and very sweet, crisp in texture. Resistant to rust and powdery mildew. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving(Arka Pramodh X Oregon Sugar)

Pod yield: 11.0 t/ha in 90 days.

Mid-season variety. Both pods and seeds are round and dark green coloured. Seeds are very sweet and bold.  Resistant to powdery mildew and rust. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving(Arka Ajit X IIHR 562).Pod yield: 12.0 t/ha in 90 days. Identified for National level release during 34^th AICRP workshop on vegetable crops for zones I, IV and VIII underPowdery mildewresistance trial & notified for central release.

Mid-season variety.  Pods are medium long, green coloured. Seeds are medium bold, green and sweet. Resistant to rust and powdery mildew. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving (Arka Ajit X IIHR 554). Pod Yield: 11.0 t/ha in 90 days .

Pole type and photo-insensitive variety. Pods are medium long, slightly thick, broad and dark green coloured. Suitable for cultivation in Tamil Nadu. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving(IIHR 178 X Arka Swagath). Pod Yield: 41.0 t/ha in 120 days.

Pole type and photo-insensitive variety. Pods are green in colour, smooth and shiny with undulating surface. Suitable for cultivation in Maharashtra. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving(IC 556824 IPS-2 X Arka Swagath).Pod Yield: 35.0 t/ ha in 120 days.

Pole type and photo-insensitive variety. Pods are slender, wavy and dark green coloured.  Suitable for cultivation in Andhra Pradesh. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving (IIHR 178 X Arka Swagath). Pod Yield: 32.0 t/ha in 120 days .

Pole type and photo-insensitive variety and suitable for round the year cultivation. Pods are light green, medium long and suitable for Karnataka. Developed by Pureline s Pole type and photo-insensitive variety and suitable for round the year cultivation. Pods are light green, medium long and suitable for Karnataka. Developed by Pureline selection from IC 556736 election from IC 556736.

Pod Yield: 26.0 t/ha in 120 days.

Plants are medium tall and photo-insensitive. Pods are flat, light green, medium long, medium width and ready for harvest in 55 days.  Suitable for Tamil nadu. Developed by Pedigree method of selection from F₇ generation involving(Arka Jay X Arka Vijay) X Konkan Bhushan).

Pod Yield: 19-20 t/ha in 75 days.

Plants dwarf, bushy, erect and photo-insensitive. Pods long, light green slightly curved, without parchment. Vegetable type with excellent cooking qualities. Tolerant to low moisture stress. Pod Yield: 12 t/ha in 90 days .

Plants tall (3-4 m), pods are very long (80 cm), light green, stringless, round, tender  with crisp texture and matures in 60 days . Suitable for kharif and rabi. Pod yield: 25 t/ha in 100 days.

Plants tall, photo-insensitive. Pods light green, long, thick, round, fleshy and stringless. Suitable for vegetable purpose. Tolerant to heat and low moisture stress .

Pod Yield: 18 t/ha  in 70-75 days.

Plants are bushy, vigorousand photo-insensitive. Pods are green, stringless with smooth surface. Suitable for both rabi and summer. Resistant to MYMV disease . Pod Yield: 17 t/ha in 70 days.

Plants bushy, photo-insensitive. Resistance to both rust and bacterial blight. Pods long, flat and straight . Pod Yield: 20 t/ha in 70-75 days.

Plants erect and bushy, photo-insensitive. Flat, green straight pods . Good for transportation and excellent cooking quality.

Pod Yield: 20 t/ha in 70-75 days.

Developed by interspecific hybridization  of (Abelmoschusesculentus X A. manihotspptetraphyllus  var.tetraphyllus) followed by back cross method of breeding. Fruits lush green, tender and long. Fruits free from spines having 5-6 ridges, delicate aroma. Good keeping and cooking qualities. Field tolerant to YVMV. Yield 20 t/ha.

Hybrid developed by crossing the inbreds, IIHR-6-1-1 x IIHR-53-1-3. Early flowering hybrid (46 days for first picking),  green, long, tender fruits, excellent cooking quality, nutritionally rich in antioxidant activity and minerals like potassium, calcium, iron, zinc and manganese .

Yields 34.0 t/ha in 120-135 days .

Pure line selection from IIHR-4. Fruits spindle shaped, glossy green skin colour without tubercles. Medium-sized fruits, Thick flesh, moderate bitterness, with less seeds. Yield 12 t/ha.

Pure line method of selection from IIHR-105. Fruit round with pressed blossom end . Rind colour green with white patches when immature which turns to light brown colour with self-colored patches on maturity . Thick orange flesh, solid cavity. Fruit weight 2-3 kg. Rich in carotene (3333 IU). Yield 33 t/ha.

Fruits medium long (length 22cm. and girth 7.8 cm) with light green skin colour covered with soft hair. Each fruit weighing 90-100g at marketable stage. Free from bitter principles with crisp texture. Seeds light tan color. Yield 35 t/ha.

Round but flat at both the ends. Skin colour dark green at early stage of fruit development, which turns into golden orange at full slip stage . Flesh white, medium texture, excellent flavor with high TSS (13-16%). Yield 14-15 t/ha.

Selection from IIHR-81-1-1. It has unique character of dwarf vine (vine length 1.2m), shorter internodal length and early maturing type (75-80 days). It has Round to oval fruits with dark green stripes and deep red flesh. Average fruit weight is 2.5-3 kg with TSS ranging from 12 to 14 ⁰ Brix. Fruit yield 85 to 90 t/ha .

F₁ hybrid between IIHR-60-1 X Arka Manik, high yielding (90-100 t/ha) with high TSS (11-12 ⁰Brix).

Fruits oval round.

High yielding F₁ hybrid with powdery mildew tolerance.Plants are continuous in growth habit with dark green foliage. Suitable for fresh green market and yields 45-50t/ ha in 140-150 days. Fruits are firm, blocky with 3-4 lobes and medium large (100-120g)   Suitable for kharif & rabi season cultivation under open field conditions.

Improvement over IIHR-214-1 (Golden Calwonder) followed by mass selection. Indeterminate plant habit with green foliage, thick fleshed, 3-4 lobed, green, blocky fruits, average fruit weight 130-150g, fruits erect which turn orange yellow on ripening, yields 16t/ ha in 150 days. The variety was released in 1984 by State Varietal Release Committee and in 1986 by AICRP (VC) workshop for national level. Notified in 1986 by CSC on CSN & RV.

A mid- season variety developed through selection suitable for both green and red chilli. Fruits are medium long, first harvesting starts at 65-70 days of planting. It is moderately tolerant to anthracnose and yields 10-12t/ha. It was released by SVRC, Govt. of Odisha in 2016 .

F₁ hybrid of the cross IHR 3903 (CGMS line) X IHR 3315.  High yielding hybrid with 28-30t / ha fresh yield and 4.5t/ ha dry yield; fruits are smooth, light green and turn to red on maturity; field tolerant to viruses. Recommended for release at National level during XXIII AICRP-VC Group, 2005. Arka Sweta was recommended for notification for the entire country at 14th meeting of CSC on CSN & RV of Horticultural crops, 2007 .

F₁ hybrid of the cross IHR 3905 (CGMS)X IHR 3312.

High yielding hybrid with 35-38t / ha fresh yield and 5-5.5t/ ha dry yield;

fruits are green and turn to red on maturity, smooth and highly pungent;

tolerant to powdery mildew & viruses.

Recommended for release by Karnataka state varietal release committee in March 2007 .

Gazette notified on 16^th March 2012.

Developed through pedigree method of selection and is F₉ derivative of the cross (Pant C1 X IHR 517 A). Fruits green, smooth, medium long (6-7 cm x 1cm), pendent, turning deep red on maturity; suitable for irrigated and rainfed cultivation; tolerant to powdery mildew & viruses; yield 25 t/ha. (Green Chilli) and 3t/ha  (Dry Chilli). Recommended for release in 2002 at AICRP (VC) workshop as National release.

It is an early variety developed through selection, suitable for rabi season.  Fruits are round and green with light purple shade, weighing upto 190-200g per fruit. It is moderately tolerant to Phomopsis blight and yields 34t/ha. It was identified for release by Institute. It was released by SVRC, Govt. of Odisha in 2016.

High yielding bacterial wilt resistant variety  derived from  cross between Arka Kusumakar  X IIHR-3 . Fruits green long with fleshy green calyx.

Yields  36-38 t/ha in 120 days .

Derivative of cross between Dingras Multiple Purple X Arka Sheel .Fruits tender with slow seed maturity with no bitter principles. Resistant to bacterial wilt .

43 t/ha. In 150 days .

It is a pure line selection from IIHR-194-, a local collection from Karnataka . Fruits are green, extra-long with solitary bearing habit .

Yield: 39 t/ha. In 140-150 days.

High yielding F₁ hybrid developed by crossing IIHR-3 X IIHR-322 with resistance to bacterial wilt. Fruits are green, medium long with excellent cooking quality.

Yield: 55-60t/ha in 145-150 days

It is a high yielding F₁ hybrid developed by crossing ITHR 2834 and ITHR 2917. It has triple disease resistance to Tomato Leaf Curl Disease (7y/+7y2), bacterial wilt and early blight . Plants are semi-determinate with dark green foliage and joint-less pedicle. Recommended for summer, kharif & rabi cultivation. It has a yield potential of 43.3-90 t/ha in 140-150 days. Fruits are firm, deep red, oblong and medium large (90-100g). Fruits have a TSS of 4.6^o Brix), acidity (0.36%) and lycopene content of 14.14 mg / 100 g fresh weight.

High yielding F₁ hybrid with multiple disease resistance to Tomato Leaf Curl Disease (Ty2+Ty3), Bacterial wilt, Early blight and Late blight (Ph2 + Ph3) Plants are semi-determinate with dark green foliage, Fruits are firm, oblate round & medium large (90-100g).Suitable for summer, kharif  &  rabi cultivation . Bred for fresh market & yields 70-75 t/ha in 140-150 days.

High yielding F₁ hybrid developed by crossing IIHR-2835 X IIHR-2832. First F₁ Hybrid with triple disease resistance to ToLCV, BW and early blight. Fruits oblate to high round, large (90-110g), deep red and firm. Suitable for fresh market .

Yields:80-85 t/ha. in 140 days .

It was recommended at National level to zone VIII (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala) during 33^rd AICRP (VC) meeting held at IIVR, Varanasi from 21-24, May 2015. It was notified for central release in 24^thCentral Sub Committee meeting on Crop standards, Release and Notification of Horticultural Crops held at Krishi Bhavan on 22^nd Sept. 2016.

A pedigree selection  (F8) of the cross Arka Vikas x IIHR-554. Fruits medium (65g), oblate with light green shoulder and deep red fruits . Suitable for fresh market. Bred for rainfed cultivation.Yields  18 t/ha. In 125 days.

A pure line selection from IIHR-663-12-3-SB-SB-SB (VC-8-1-2-1) from AVRDC, Taiwan . Fruits oblate with light green shoulder havingstylar end scar with average fruit weight of 75g . Develops deep red color on ripening. Resistant to bacterial wilt. Bred for fresh market.

Yields 43 t/ha 140 days .

  A pure line selection from as American Variety Tip-Top. Fruits medium large (80-90 g), oblate with light green shoulder, which develop deep red on ripening. Bred for fresh market. Adapted to both rainfed and irrigated conditions .

Yields 35 t/ha in 140 days .