Development of varieties and hybrids
The AICRP (VC) has made strides in development and production of vegetables in a very short span of time.
In four decades project has developed 461 varieties in 24 vegetables crops, which have been identified for
cultivation in different climatic zones. Among these, 273 are high yielding open pollinated,
141 are hybrids and 47 are resistant to diseases.
Table : Number of Varieties and Hybrids developed under AICRP -Vegetable Crops (1971- 2013)
| Crops |
Varietal |
Hybrids |
Resistant |
Total |
| Brinjal |
48 |
38 |
8 |
94 |
| Tomato |
40 |
36 |
7 |
83 |
| Chilli |
24 |
15 |
0 |
39 |
| Capsicum |
1 |
5 |
|
6 |
| Pea |
26 |
0 |
13 |
39 |
| Okra |
|
12 |
16 |
28 |
| Onion |
25 |
|
|
25 |
| Garlic |
10 |
|
|
10 |
| Cauliflower |
14 |
7 |
|
21 |
| Cabbage |
3 |
7 |
|
10 |
| Carrot |
3 |
1 |
|
4 |
| Cowpea |
12 |
|
|
12 |
| Dolichos bean |
5 |
|
|
5 |
| French bean |
10 |
|
|
10 |
| Muskmelon |
10 |
2 |
3 |
15 |
| Water melon |
3 |
2 |
|
5 |
| Ash gourd |
5 |
2 |
|
7 |
| Bitter gourd |
6 |
4 |
|
10 |
| Bottle gourd |
8 |
5 |
|
13 |
| Cucumber |
3 |
3 |
|
6 |
| Pumpkin |
8 |
|
|
8 |
| Ridge gourd |
3 |
2 |
|
5 |
| Sponge gourd |
6 |
|
|
6 |
| Total |
273 |
141 |
47 |
461 |