| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1996 |
| Pedigree | A selection from germplasm. |
| Areas of Adoption | All over India. |
| Maturity Group | 200 days |
| Avarage Yield | 22.6 t/ha |
Quality Attribute
- Essential oil:1.75%
- Dry recovery:20.7%
- Fibre content:3.3.29-4.5%
Morphological Characters
- Colour of aerial shoot:Green
- Plant height (cm):72.32
- Leaf length/breadth (cm):28.3/2.5
- No. of tillers per clump:9.4
- No. of leaves per tiller:20
- Shape of rhizome:plumpy with flattened fingers.
- Colour of scale:Reddish brown
Special Characteristics
A good quality , high yielding variety with plumpy rhizomes having falttened finguers and medium sized reddish brown scales. Dry ginger less prone to storage insect damage. Farmers are of opinion that Varada is tolerant to diseases low fibre content.