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Pomegranate

CO.1 (1983)

It is a clonal selection. The leaves are opposite, oblong 4­8cm long with scarlet flowers. The fruit is leathery skinned with spherical yellowish red blotches, pink aril and juicy. The seeds are soft to bite. It yields 50fruits/tree, each weighing 340g with a vitamin 'C' content of 16mg per 100g, TSS of 16°brix and acidity of 0.5per cent.

 

YCD.1 (1985)

It is a clonal selection from Acc. No.455 suitable for mid elevation of Shevroys hills. It produces an average yield of 120 fruits weighing 25.9kg per tree in the fourth year of bearing as against 89 fruits in local variety. The average fruit weight is 350g. The fruits are medium sized with easily peelable rind. The seeds are attractive with deep purple color, juicy and soft. The TSS content is 15.2°brix with an acidity of 0.7per cent and ascorbic acid of 15.5mg per 100g.

 


 

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