Varieties
In India, although several well
recognized commercial varieties of pomegranate are
available, Bhagwa and Ganesh
are highly preferred varieties.
In recent years almost all the new orchards are
with Bhagwa variety due to
bigger fruit size, sweet, bold and attractive arils,
glossy, very attractive saffron colored thick skin, with
better keeping quality thus making it suitable for
distant markets. This variety was found less susceptible
to fruit spots and thrips as compared to other varieties
of pomegranate. ‘Bhagawa’ variety
of pomegranate is heavy yielder (30 to 35 kg fruits/tree)
and possesses desirable fruit characters and matures in
180-190 days.
Ganesh is a popular variety of
Maharashtra. It possesses pink flesh, soft seeds and is
sweet with agreeable taste and medium sized fruits. It
is also a good cropping variety.
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