Genetic Resources
Vegetable Varieties of India
Description
Vegetable cultivation is an integral part of agriculture system, which associates the farming community to economy and global trading opportunities. India has achieved tremendous progress in the area of vegetable production, which has been possible mainly due to development of high yielding and disease resistant varieties/hybrids. But majority of the vegetable growers are unaware about the improved varieties/hybrids. This book Vegetable Varieties of India provides the descript ion of all the varieties/hybrids, which have been notified from Central Variety Release Committee (CVRC) or identified from All India Coordinated Research Project on Vegetable Crops (AICRP-VC) for cultivation in different agro-ecological regions of India. For better understanding of a crop, in addition to the vernacular and botanical names, a brief introduction has also been given, which will provide necessary background to the readers. In addition, a list of all the varieties/hybrids notified from CVRC or identified from AICRP-VC and breeders’ seed production data of last 5 years has also been provided.
Table of Contents
Vegetable research and development in India: Introduction and History, Solanaceous vegetables, Tomato, Brinjal, Chilli, Sweet pepper, Legume vegetables, Vegetable pea, Cowpea, French bean, Indian bean, Bulb vegetables, Onion, Garlic, Cole crops, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli, Knol-khol, Root vegetables, Carrot, Radish, Beet root, Turnip, Cucurbitaceous, vegetables, Bottle gourd, Muskmelon, Bitter gourd, Cucumber, Pumpkin, Squash, Ridge gourd, Watermelon, Spong gourd, Ash gourd, Pointed ourd, Ivy gourd, Snapmelon, Longmelon, Roundmelon, Snake gourd, Leafy vegetables, Amaranths, Spinach beet, Other vegetable, Okra, Notified varieties of vegetables, Number of identified varieties, Varieties/hybrids notified through AICRP-VC, Breeder seed production during the last five years, List of research organizations and private seed companies involved in vegetable research and development