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Commercial Varieties of VegetablescarrotName ofVariety/HybridIARI, New DelhiPusa MeghaliPusa RudhiraPusa AsitaPusa VrishtiNantesPusa KesarPusa YamdagniPusa NayanjyotiHAU, HisarHisar GairicSalient FeaturesIt has short tops with smooth roots, orange flesh, selfcolouredcore and stumpy to slightly tapering roots. It issuitable for sowing as early (August-September) as wellas late (October-November). It is preferred for earlysowing and can be marketed in 110-120 days. Averageyield 250-280 q/ha.Gives more than 50% higher yield over check. (Pusa Kesar)besides, being self-core red coloured with delayed bolting.Maturity in 85-90 days. Average yield 330 q/ha.Gives more than 30% higher yield over check (Pusa Kesar)besides, being self-black coloured and late bolter. Maturityin 95-100 days. Average yield 300 q/ha.It is a new heat tolerant tropical carrot variety. It is suitablefor early sowing beginning in July under North Indian plains.Maturity in 85-90 days. Average yield 250 q/ha.Temperate type, small tops with green leaves, roots are wellshaped, small, orange in colour, perfectly cylindrical, abruptlyending in small thin tail, sweet and self coloured core withorange flesh. Suitable for sowing from mid-October to earlyDecember, maturity in 90-100 days. Yield 120 q/ha.Short tops, roots tapering, deep red in colour, core small andself coloured, rich in carotene, maturity in 80-90 days.Yield 300 q/ha.Temperate type, takes 86-130 days from sowing, earlierthan Nantes by a week. Roots are orange in colour with selfcolouredcore, slightly tapering or semi stumpy with mediumtops, rich in carotene, maturity in 90-100 days. Yield 120 q/ha.It is first orange coloured temperate carrot hybrid fromPublic sector in India. It is rich in beta carotene (7.55 mg/100 g).Sowing time in Apr-Aug (Hills), Nov-Dec (North Indian plain).Roots are self coloured with no core. Average yield 35-45 t/ha.Self cored, high carotene, high yield, roots longer than PusaKesar. Average yield is 300 q/ha.RecommendedAreasMadhya Pradesh andMaharashtraNCRNCRNCRAll over IndiaAll over IndiaAll over IndiaNCR and H.P.Haryana17