Dweep Haritha:(Developers: B Augustine Jerard,V Damodaran, I Jaisankar, SK Zamir Ahmed,K Abirami,
M Sankaran, MA Suryanarayana,TVRS Sharma, V Niral, K. Samsudeen, MK Rajesh, Anitha Karun)
Considering the better performance of Andaman Green Dwarf Selection with large attractive fruits, high fruit yield and desirable tender nut traits. The variety gives an average fruit yield of about 88 nuts per palm per year (mean of ten years) under rainfed conditions of Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a tender nut water content of 392 ml per fruit. The variety performed well over released varieties Sura, Omkar, Annapurna and Chandan for tender nut traits. The average fruit yield of the proposed variety at Kasaragod is 102 fruits per palm per year, and superior to the control COD.
