DCR-VARIETY

NRCC Selection-1

NRCC Selection-2

Bhaskara

Variety

:

NRCC Selection-1

Year of release

:

1989

Centre

:

Directorate of Cashew Research (Formerly National Research Centre for Cashew)

Hybrid / Selection

:

Selection

Parentage

:

(3/8 Simhachalam, A.P.)

Canopy type

:

Medium compact

Branching habit

:

Extensive

Flowering

:

December – February

Fruiting

:

March – April

Special character

:

Short duration, 5 fruits per bunch

Apple colour

:

Yellow

Nut weight

:

7.6 g

No. of nuts/kg

:

133

Kernel weight

:

2.1 g

Shelling per cent

:

28.8

Export grade

:

W 210

Mean nut yield/tree

:

10 Kg

Source of planting material

:

Not Applicable

Status of performance

:

Withdrawn from recommendation

Variety

:

NRCC Selection-2

Year of release

:

1989

Centre

:

Directorate of Cashew Research (Formerly National Research Centre for Cashew)

Hybrid / Selection

:

Selection

Parentage

:

(2/9 Dicherla)

Canopy type

:

Medium compact

Branching habit

:

Intensive

Flowering

:

November – January

Fruiting

:

February – March

Special character

:

Short duration

Apple colour

:

Pink

Nut weight

:

9.3 g

No. of nuts/kg

:

108

Kernel weight

:

2.15 g

Shelling per cent

:

28.6

Export grade

:

W 210

Mean nut yield/tree

:

9 Kg

Source of planting material

:

Directorate of Cashew Research (Formerly National Research Centre for Cashew), Puttur and Agricultural Research Station, Chintamani)

Status of Performance

:

Recommended for Cultivation

Variety

:

Bhaskara

Year of release

:

2006

Centre

:

Directorate of Cashew Research (Formerly National Research Centre for Cashew)

Hybrid / Selection

:

Selection

Parentage

:

Selection from tea mosquito bug infested hot spot area of Goa state

Canopy type

:

Medium spreading

Branching habit

:

Extensive

Flowering

:

December – March

Fruiting

:

February – May

Special character

:

Mid season flowering

Apple colour

:

Pinkish Orange

Nut weight

:

7.38 g (Range : 6 – 8 g)

No. of nuts/kg

:

136 (125 – 160)

Kernel weight

:

2.2 g

Shelling per cent

:

30.6

Export grade

:

W 240

Mean nut yield/tree

:

10.7 Kg

Source of planting material

:

Directorate of Cashew Research (Formerly National Research Centre for Cashew), Puttur and Agricultural Research Station, Chintamani)

Status of Performance

:

Recommended for Cultivation in Coastal Karnataka