KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

The University has released the following improved varieties in rice, coconut, vegetables, pepper, cashew, sesame, sugarcane, tuber crops, cowpea, cocoa and other crops.

Sl.No	Name of Variety	Year	Pedigree / Salient Features
Rice
1	Ptb 39-Jyothi	1974	Ptb-10 x IR-8 (HS)
2	Ptb 40-Sabari	1974	IR8/2 x Annapoorna (HS)
3	Ptb 41-Bharathy	1974	Ptb 10 x IR-8 (HS)
4	Ptb 42- Suvarnamodan	1976	ARC-11775 (S )
5	Ptb 43- Swarnaprabha	1985	Bhavani x Triveni (HS)
6	Ptb 44-Reshmi	1985	Oorpandy (Mutation)
7	Ptb 45-Matta Triveni	1990	Reselection from Triveni
8	Ptb 46-Jayathi	1990	IR 2061 x Triveni (HS)
9	Ptb 47-Neeraja	1990	IR 20 x IR 5 (HS)
10	Ptb 48-Nila	1992	(Triveni x Vellathil Kolappala) x Co-25
11	Ptb 49-Kairali	1993	IR 36 x Jyothi (HS)
12	Ptb 50-Kanchana	1993	IR 36 x Pavizham (HS)
13	Ptb 51-Aathira	1993	BR 51-46-1 x Cul 23332-2 (HS)
14	Ptb 52-Aiswarya	1993	Jyothi x BR-51-46-1
15	Ptb 53-Mangala Mashuri	1998	Reselection from Mashuri
16	Ptb 54-Karuna	1998	CO.25 X H4 (HS)
17	MO 4-Bhadra	1978	IR 8 x Ptb 20 (HS)
18	MO 5-Asha	1981	IR 11 x Kochuvithu (HS)
19	MO 6-Pavizham	1985	IR 8 x Karivenal (HS
20	MO 7-Karthika	1987	Triveni x IR 15399 (HS)
21	MO 8-Aruna	1990	Jaya x Ptb 33 (HS)
22	MO 9-Makom	1990	ARC 6650 x Jaya (HS)
23	MO 10-Remya	1990	Jaya x Ptb 33 (HS)
24	MO 11-Kanakam	1990	IR 1561 x Ptb 33 (HS)
25	MO 12-Ranjini	1996	MO 5 x Improved Sona (Pedigree selection)
26	MO 13-Pavithra	1998	Surekha X MO5 (Pedigree selection)
27	MO 14-Panchami	1998	Pothana X MO5 (Pedigree selection)
28	MO 15-Remanika	1998	Mutant of Mo1
29	MO 16-Uma	1998	MO6 X Pokkali (Pedigree selection)
30	MO17-Revathy	1998	Cul. 1281 X MO6 (Pedigree selection)
31	MO18-Karishma	1998	Mo1 X MO6 (Pedigree selection)
32	MO19-Krishnanjana	1998	MO1 X MO6 (Pedigree selection)
33	Kym 1-Lakshmi	1981	Kottarakkara 1 x Poduvi (HS)
34	Kym 2-Bhagya	1985	Tadukkan x Jaya (HS)
35	Kym 3-Onam	1985	(Kochuvithu x TNI) x Triveni
36	Kym 4-Dhanya	1992	Jaya x Ptb 4 ( HS)
37	Kym 5-Sagara	1993	Oorumundakan local (MS)
38	Vyttila 3	1987	Vyttila 1 X TN-1(HS)
39	Vyttila 4	1993	Chettivirippu x IR 4630-22-2-17(HS)
40	Vyttila 5	1996	Mashuri (Mutation)
41	ACV-I-Arathy	1993	Jaya x Ptb 33 (HS)
42	Hraswa	1993	IR-8 x T-140 (HS)
43	Deepthi(WND-3)	1998	Edavaka(PS)
44	Makaram(KTR 1)	1998	Cheradi local (MS)
45	Kumbham	1998	Cheradi local (MS)
46	Ahalya	1998	(Ptb 10 x TN I ) x TN I
47	Harsha	2001
48	Manupriya	2006	(PK3355-5-1-4) x Bhadra A high yielding, photo insensitive, short duration (100-105 days), non-lodging, red kernelled hybrid derivative suitable for kole lands.
49	Anashwara	2006	Mutant of PTB 20. A photoperiod sensitive semi-tall rice variety suitable for Rabi.
50	VTL-7	2006	Hybrid between IR8 x Patnai 23. High yielding, non-lodging, semi-tall variety having tolerance to salinity, acidity and flood. Suitable for pokkali area.
Coconut
1	Lakshaganga	1989	LO x GB (H)
2	Keraganga	1989	WCT x GB (H)
3	Anandaganga	1989	AO x GB (H)
4	Kerasree	1992	WCT x MYD (H)
5	Kerasowbhagya	1993	WCT x Strait Settlement Apricot (H)
6	Kerasagara	2006	Selection from Seychelles (SE Asia). Tall palms, flower in 8 years, light green nuts, mean yield 99nuts/palm/year.
Vegetables
Bittergourd
1	Priya	1976	Kannur local (S)
2	Priyanka	1996	Local Selection
3	Preethi	1996	MC 84 selection
Snakegourd
1	Kaumudi	1996	Local selection
Ash Gourd
1	KAU Local	2001	BH 21
2	Indu	2001	AG 1
Ridge Gourd
1	Haritha	2001
Pumpkin
1	Ambili	1988	CM 14 (S)
2	Suvarna(CM 349)	1998	CM349 (SPS)
Bhindi
1	Kiran	1990	Kilichundan local (S)
2	Salkeerthi	1998	Reselection from NBPGR NO.144
3	Aruna	1998	NBPGR No. 1343(SPS)
Amaranthus
1	Arun	1992	Palapoor local (MS)
2	Renusree	2006	Green amaranth evolved through selection. High yielding variety (15.5 t/ha) having green leaves and purple stem with low anti-nutritional factors.
3	Krishnasree	2006	Red amaranth evolved through selection. High yielding (14.8t/ha) with high nutritive value and low anti-nutritional factors.
Winged bean
1	Revathy	1996	SLS-47 (MS)
Vegetable Cowpea
1	KMV-1	1996	Manjeri Red Plain
2	Malika	1992	Single plant selection from Thiruvananthapuram
3	Sharika	1993	Valiyavila local (SPS)
4	Kairali	2001
5	Bhagyalakshmi	2001
6	Lola	2001
7	Vyjayanthi(VS 21-1)	1998	Perumpadavam local(PS)
5	Vellayani Jyothika	2006	Selection from Sreekaryam local. High yielding(19.33t/ha) with long light green pods.
Chilli
1	Jwalamukhi	1990	Vellanochi x Pusa Jwala (HS)
2	Jwalasakhi	1990	Vellanochi x Pusa Jwala (HS)
3	Ujwala	1996	CA 219-1-19-6 (SPS)
4	Vellayani Athulya	2006	Selection from local collection. High yielding (650.33g/plant),early maturing, shade tolerant, green chilli variety with light green, medium pungent fruits having excellent quality.
Tomato
1	Sakthi	1993	LE 79 (S)
2	Mukthi(LE 79-5)	1998	LE 79(CL32D-0--1-19GS)(PS)
3	Vellayani Vijai	2006	Introduction and selection from CLN1621F (AVRDC, Taiwan). High yielding (1.34kg/plant), compact, early maturing variety having bacterial wilt resistance and high temperature tolerance.
Brinjal
1	Surya	1990	SM6-7 (SPS)
2	Swetha	1996	SM6-6 (SPS
3	Haritha	1998	SM-141(SPS)
4	Neelima	1998
Oriental pickling melon
1	Soubhaghya(CM-8)	1998	Valakkavu local(PS)
2	Mudicode	2001	CS 26 Local collection from Mudicode
3	Arunima	2001
Okra
1	Anjitha	2006	Inter specific hybridization followed by mutation breeding and selection. High yielding (14.6t/ha), early maturing, YVM resistant variety.
2	Manjima	2006	Hybrid(Gowreesapattom local x NBPGR/TCR-874). High yielding(16t/ha), early maturing, YVM resistant variety.
Hyacinth bean/Dolichos bean
1	Hima	2006	Selection from local collection. High yielding (13.34kg/plant), hardy, medium maturing, pole type with white flowers, light green broad and straight pods and coffee brown seeds.
2	Grace	2006	Selection from local collection. High yielding (13.6kg/plant), hardy, early maturing, pole type with purple stem, lilac flowers and slightly curved greenish purple pods and black seeds.
Cashew
1	Anakkayam-1	1987	Bapatla Collection - Tree 139-1 (S)
2	Madakkathara-1	1987	Bapatla Collection - Tree-39-4 (S)
3	Madakkathara-2	1990	NDR-2-1 (S)
4	Kanaka	1993	Anakkayam 1 x H-3-13 (H)
5	Dhana	1993	LGD 1-1 x K 30-1 (H)
6	Dharasree	1996	Tree No. 30 x BRZ-18 (H)
7	Sulabha	1996	T 28 of RCRS Kottarakkara (Intr.&Select.)
8	Mrudula	1996	PTR-1-1 (S)
9	Priyanka	1996	BLA 139-1 x K 30-1 (H)
10	Anagha	1998	Tree 20 X K-30-1(HS)
11	Amrutha	1998	BLA-139-1(F) X K-30-1(M) (H)
12	Akshayai	1998	H-4-7(F) X K-30-1(M) (HS)
13	Poornima	2006	BLA 139-1 x K-30-1 A high yielding (14.08kgnuts/tree/year), compact, intensively branching, mid season, cashew hybrid with export grade nuts, high shelling percentage and kernal weight.
Pepper
1	Panniyur-2	1990	Balancotta (Selection from open pollinated progeny)
2	Panniyur-3	1990	Uthirankotta x Cheriyakaniyakadan (H)
3	Panniyur-4	1990	Kuthiravaly (Selection)
4	Panniyur-5	1996	Perumkodi (Selection from open pollinated progeny)
5	Panniyur-6	2001
6	Panniyur-7	2001
Cardamom
1	PV-1	1987	Walayar local (CS)
Cinnamon
1	Sugandhini	2001
Turmeric
1	Kanthi	1996	Mydukur (SPS)
2	Sobha	1996	Methala local (SPS)
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
1	Lemongrass- OD-19	1988
2	Thippali-Viswam	1996	KAU-LPI (SPS)
Chethi-koduveli
1	Mridhula	2006	Clonal selection. High root yield (2.94t/ha-dry) and low plumbagin content (0.22%). Can be used without curing in the preparation of indegenous medicines.
2	Agni	2006	Clonal selection. High root yield (2.65t/ha-dry) and high plumbagin content (0.80%)..Suitable for the extraction of plumbagin.
Atalodakam
1	Ajagandhi	2006	Clonal selection. Medium tall plants with long and broad leaves and high vasicine content (2.46%). Average whole plant yield (dry)-12.37t/ha. Preferred for leaf crop.
2	Vasika	2006	Clonal selection. Medium tall plants with narrow leaves and high proportion of roots & vasicine content (2.55%). Average whole plant yield (dry)-11.25t/ha. Preferred for root crop.
Adapathyan
1	Jeeva	2006	Clonal selection. Purple cordate plant type with long internodes, high yield of thick, sweet roots (1.50t/ha dry root) with high soluble sugar content (8.33%).
Mushroom
1	Oyster mushroom -Ananthan	1996	Natural flora
Sugarcane
1	Madhuri	1990	CO 740 X CO 775 (H)
2	Thirumadhiram	1992	CO 740 x CO 6806 (H)
3	Madhurima	1996	CO 740 x CO 7318 (H)
4	Madhumathi	1998	CO 63 X CO 740(HS)
Sesame
1	Kayamkulam-1	1972
2	Thilothama	1987	PT-58-35 x KI (HS)
3	ACV-1-Soma	1985	Punjab type (PS)
4	ACV-2-Surya	1985	West Bengal type (PS)
5	ACV-3-Thilak	1993	Muthukulam local (PS)
6	Thilathara	1998	CST 785 X B 14(HS)
Cowpea
1	Ptb 1-Kanakamony	1977	Kunnamkulam local (PS)
2	Ptb 2-Krishnamani	1991	Kanakamony X Kozhingipayar (HS)
3	KYM-1-Pournami	1993	KYM-1 (S)
4	Shubhra	2001
Blackgram
1	KYM-I -Syama	1993	Introduction from Tamil Nadu
2	Sumanjana	2001
Ground nut
1	Sneha	1998	IES 883 X JL 24 ( Combination breeding)
2	Snighda	1998	Dh(E)32 X JL 24 ( Combination breeding)
Banana
1	BRS-1	1998	Agniswar X Pisanglilin (H)
2	BRS-2	1998	Vannan x Pisanglilin (H)
Cocoa
1	CCRP-1	1998	Local population(SPS)
2	CCRP-4	1998	Local population(SPS)
3	CCRP-5	1998	Selection from germplasm IV
4	CCRP-6	1998	Selection from germplasm VI
5	CCRP-7	1998	Selection from germplasm VI
6	CCRP-2	2001
7	CCRP-3	2001
Fodder Crops
Guinea grass
1	Haritha	1990
2	Marathakam	1993	FR-600(Mutation)
3	Harithasree	2006	Selection from JHGG-96-3 High fodder yield (66.1t/ha/year) with better quality. Dark green leaves and high tillering.
Bajra Napier hybrid
	Suguna	2006	Composite 9 x FD 431 High fodder yield (283.7t/ha/year) with better quality.Palegreen leaf sheath with purplish pigmentation
	Supriya	2006	TNSC 4 x FD 471 High fodder yield (272.7t/ha/year) coupled with better quality. Pale green leaves with small hairs on both sides.
Tuber Crops
Chinese Potato
1.	Nidhi	2001	Clonal selection from NBPGR accession CP 79
Sweet potato
1	ACV-1-Kanjangad	1992	Kanjanghad local (CS)
Cassava
1	Nidhi	1996	Koombuvella (CS)
2	KMC-1-Kalpaka	1996	Ramanthala(CS)
Greater yam
1	Indu ( KM-DA 1)	1998	TCR-5(IC-44209) (CS)
Coleus
1	Suphala	2006	A tissue culture mutant derived from local cultivar. A high yielding (15.93t/ha) year round cultivable variety with a duration of 120-140days.
Orchids
1	Deep blush	2006	Hybrid between D.Nagoya Pink x D.[Candy Stripe x Tomie Drake]. Long arching inflorescence with 9-10 flowers. Flowers are large, magenta coloured, double shaded and striped with full appearance.
2	Lemon Glow	2006	Hybrid between D.Chiangmai Pink x D. [Candy Stripe x Tomie Drake]. Long, arching inflorescence with 10-12 flowers. Flowers are medium large, flat, squarish in appearance, thick, glossy, light pink towards the outer side and greenish white towards the centre.
3	Master Delight	2006	Hybrid between D.Sonia -17 x D.[Candy Stripe x Tomie Drake]. Long, arching inflorescence with10-12 flowers. Flowers are very thick, glossy and flat with pointed petals and sepals giving a stellar appearance. Flower colour is dark purple with very faint stripes and sepal tips are white.
4	Pink Cascade	2006	Hybrid between D. Nagoya Pink x D. [Candy Stripe x Tomie Drake]. Long, arching inflorescence with 8-10 flowers. Flowers are very thick, glossy, large, light pink with prominent dark pink stripes throughout.
5	Velvet Soft	2006	Hybrid between D. Rungnapa x D. [Candy Stripe x Tomie Drake]. Long, arching inflorescence with 10-12 flowers. Flowers are very thick, glossy, large, deep purplish magenta in colour and striped with white operculum and full appearance.

H - Hybrid; HS - Hybridisation and selection; SPS - Single plant selection; MS - Mass selection; PS - Pureline selection; CS - Clonal selection