| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1991 |
| Pedigree | Selection from the germplasm (coll.812) |
| Areas of Adoption | All pepper growing tracts of Kerala and Karnataka |
| Maturity Group | Medium |
| Yield | 2333 kg dry pepper/ha |
| Potential Yield | 5356 kg dry pepper/ha |
Quality Attribute
- Piperine:4.1%
- Oleoresin: 13.8%
- Essential oil: 3.4%
Morphological Characters
- Leaf length/breadth (cm): 15.6/8.5
- Leaf shape:Ovate-lanceolate
- Spike length (cm): 12
Spike Composition
| Bisexual % | 84.0 |
| Female % | 15.0 |
| Male % | 1.0 |
| Fruit Set % | 68 |
| No. of fruits per spike | 79 |
| 1000 fruit volume (cc) | 130 |
| 1000 fruit weight (g) | 128 |
| Yield per vine | 4.7 kg green pepper |
| Dry recovery % | 31 |
Special Characteristics
Tolerant to root knot nematode. A moderately high yielding vine with high oleoresin content.
Specific Recommendations
Use only clonal planting material. Strict plant protection measures recommended. The package of practices recommended by IISR are to be followed.