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Varieties

Varieties 

There are many improved cultivars available in the country. Based on maturity group, its cultivars are classified as short-duration (7 months), medium-duration (8 months) and long-duration (9months). 

Improved varieties of turmeric and their important characters

 
Variety Average 
yield 
of fresh 
rhizomes (tones/ha)
Duration (days) Dry 
recovery (%)
Curcum
-in (%)
Oleores
-in 
(%)
Recommended 
for
Suvarna 17.40 200 20.0 4.30 13.5 Kerala, Karnataka 
and Andhra pradesh
Co1 30.50 285 19.5 3.20 6.7 Tamil Nadu
BSR1 30.70 285 20.5 4.20 4.0 Tamil Nadu
IISR Prathiba 39.12 225 18.5 6.21 16.2 Kerala and Tamil Nadu
Kanti 7.90** 240-270 - 7.18 - -
Krishna 9.20 240 16.4 2.80 3.8 Maharashtra
Rajendra Sonia 4.80 225 18.0 8.40 - North Bihar
Sugandh-am 15.00 210 23.3 3.10 11.0 Gujarat Tolerant
to pests
Rasmi 31.30 240 23.0 6.40 13.4 Orissa, 
Tamil Nadu, 
Andhra Pradesh 
and Kerala
Roma 20.70 250 312.0 9.30* 13.2 Tamil Nadu, 
Himachal Pradesh 
Andhra Pradesh 
and Kerala
Sobha 5.74** - - 7.19 15.9 -
Sudarsa-na 28.80 190 12.0 5.30* 15.0 Kerala and 
Andhra Pradesh
IISR Prabha 37.47 205 19.5 6.53 15.0 Kerala and 
Tamil Nadu
Suguna 29.30 190 12.0 7.30* 13.5 Kerala and 
Andhra Pradesh
Suroma 20.00 253.0 26.0 9.30 13.1 Orissa, Tamil Nadu 
and 
Himachal Pradesh
Ranga 29.00 250 24.8 6.30 13.5 Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh 
and Kerala


*Provisional, **dry yield