Carrot Kashi Arun

·        Tropical carrot, roots are attractive red in colour (21-23 cm in length, 110-125 g in weight & 8.5-9.0 °Brix TSS).

·        Danvers (triangular) in shape, lycopene (7.25-7.50 mg/100 g FW) and beta-carotene (3.5-3.7 mg/100 g FW).

·        Higher frequency (>90%) of self-coloured core and marketable roots.

·        Ready to harvest in 90-100 days.

·        Yield: 300-350 q/ha

Recommended states: Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

Special attributes: Good source of lycopene

Notification year : 2022 (AICRP-VC)

Gazette Notification: S.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022