CIARI Brinjal 2

CARI Brinjal 2 (Acccession No.IC0640704 and Plant Germplasm Registration NO. INGR21153) is a bacterial wilt resistant brinjal line developed for bacterial wilt affected areas of coastal regions. Its plants are medium tall (77 to 90cm), semi-spreading type with profuse branching habit. Leaves are smooth, fruits are oblong in shape, purple in colour with medium compact fruit in cluster and pendent fruit position. Seeds are medium in size and light yellow in colour. Days to 50% flowering (70 to 76 days); Resistant to bacterial wilt disease caused by R. Solanacearum; Average number of fruits/plant is 7.0 with fruit weight of 76.25g. Fruit yield up to 16.0 t/ha under rainfed conditions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands during Rani season. This variety is suitable for growing in rainfed conditions of tropical islands. It has been registered by plant Germplasm Registration Committee (PGRC) of Indian Council of Agriculture Research on September, 2021.

Benefit: It gives fruit yield up to 16.0 t/ha under rain fed conditions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands during Rabi season.

Scientific Team : Naresh kumar, P.K. Singh, R.K. Gautam, Krishna Kumar, Ajanta Birah, K. Sakthivel, S.K. zamir Ahmed, K. Venkatesan and B.A. Jerard