- Address : P.O. Box 11, Gannoruwa rd, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
- E- Mail : director.hordi@doa.gov.lk
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Okra
Released varieties
Okra F1 Hybrid ‘OKH1 ’
Released year – 2011
Yield – > 30 t/ha
Hybrid variety resistant to LMV in wet zone and intermediate zone. Light green pods. First harvest in 50-60 days
Released year -1975
Wet and intermediate zones – Cultivated throughout the year. Dry zone- mainly cultivated in Maha season. Light green pods. Susceptible for Mosaic virus. First harvest in 55-60 days
Released year -1975
Wet zone and intermediate zone – cultivated throughout the year. Dry zone- mainly in yala. Light yellow green coloured pods. Susceptible to LMV. First harvest in 55-60 days.
Released year -1993
More suitable for dry zone than wet zone. Cultivatable in both Yala and Maha seasons. Resistant to LMV first harvest in about 50 days