Plant Variety | Piper nigrum L. | Released 2023
IISR Chandra — Black Pepper Hybrid
Dry Yield: 2,905 kg/ha
Potential: 7,815 kg/ha
Dry Recovery: 33.5%
51 Licenses Issued
IISR Chandra is an early-maturing, high-yielding black pepper hybrid developed at ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (ICAR-IISR), Kozhikode, through controlled hybridization between HP 1117 × Thommankodi. Released in 2023, the variety demonstrates vigorous growth, excellent adaptability across Kerala and southern Karnataka, and outstanding quality parameters including high piperine and oleoresin content.
Parentage: HP 1117 × Thommankodi |
Spike Length: 17.5 cm |
Fruits/Spike: 85–90 (bold berries)
Key Features
- Hybrid developed from HP 1117 × Thommankodi
- Early-maturing variety
- High-yielding with vigorous growth habit
- Suited for cultivation across Kerala and southern Karnataka
- Produces long spikes of 17.5 cm
- 85–90 bold berries per spike
Quality Parameters
- Dry yield: 2,905 kg/ha
- Potential yield: 7,815 kg/ha
- Dry recovery: 33.5%
- Piperine content: 5.1%
- Oleoresin content: 8.71%
- Essential oil content: 3.2%