IND 099-Niu Leka Green Dwarf (EC0415218; INGR13065), a Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Germplasm of Short Statured Palm but Possessing the Advantageous Characters of Talls

摘要

Niu Leka Dwarf selection is a unique coconut type selected from the original population collected from Fiji islands during 1983, conserved and evaluated at World Coconut Germplasm Centre, CARI, Sipighat over 25 years. The palms of this selection planted in the National Gene Bank at CPCRI, were developed through inter se mating of selected original mother palms available at Andaman followed by seedling selection. The present selection was made having higher copra among the dwarf accessions in the germplasm with dwarf plant stature, allogamous trait and robust growth. The selection has both scientific and commercial value owing to its dwarfness coupled with higher copra content and attractive green nuts. This variety has good commercial potential since it combines commercially favorable traits of tall and dwarf varieties