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Capsicum
Released varieties
Released year 1940
Pods are light green colored with wrinkled shiny surface. Pod end curves inward as an elephant trunk. Pods are 15-20 cm long. pods are horn shaped.
Yellowish color pods with glossy and smooth outer surface. Conical shape pods in 15-20 cm long. Up wright pods. Not suitable to grow in low and mid country wet zones as it subject to bacterial wilt disease.
Capsicum F1 Hybrid ‘Prarthana’
Released year – 2015
Description of variety:
First hybrid Developed Locally
High yield: 20 – 25 t/ha
Growth habit: Erect and vigorous
50 % flowering: 40- 45 days
Good fruit quality : Attractive
appearance,Shiny surface and greenish yellow colour
Pod length 13-15 cm
Pod weight 35-40g
Bact. Wilt : MR