VHC 3 (ECT x MOD):

• Selection from: East Coast Tall x Malayan Orange Dwarf
• Time take for bearing: 4 years
• Average Yield: 127 nuts / palm / year
• Copra content: 162 gram / nut
• Oil content: 70 per cent
• Special Features: This hybrid released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in 2000 under the name ‘Veppankulam Hybrid Combination – 3’ (VHC-3) for general cultivation in Tamil Nadu. Drought tolerant.