Varieties
Several cultivars of ginger are grown in different ginger growing areas in India and they are generally named after the localities where they are grown. Some of the prominent indigenous cultivars are Maran, Kuruppampadi, Ernad, Wynad, Valluvanad, Mannathody, Himachal and Nadia. Exotic cultivars such as Rio-de-Janeiro have also become very popular among cultivators. Green ginger varieties/ cultivars include Rio- De-Janeriro, China, Wayanad Local ans Ashwathy.Dual purpose varieties include Athira, Karthika, IISR-Varadha, IISR-Rejatha,IISR-Mahima. The improved varieties of ginger and their salient features are given below.
Improved varieties of ginger
|
Name |
Released from |
Average yield (fresh) t/ha |
Potential yield (fresh) t/ha |
Maturity (days) |
Dry recovery (%) |
Crude fibre (%) |
Oleoresin (%) |
Essential oil (%) |
|
Suprabha |
HARS (OUT &T), Pottangi, Orissa |
16.6 |
22.8 |
229 |
20.5 |
4.4 |
8.9 |
1.9 |
|
Suruchi |
" |
11.6 |
21.8 |
218 |
23.5 |
3.8 |
10.0 |
2.0 |
|
Suravi |
" |
17.5 |
21.6 |
225 |
23.0 |
4.0 |
10.2 |
2.1 |
|
Himgiri |
Dr.YS Parmar, Univ. of Horticulture & Forestry, Solan Himachel Pradesh |
13-14 |
- |
230 |
- |
- |
4.29 |
1.63 |
|
Varada |
IISR, Calicut |
22.2 |
- |
200 |
20.7 |
3.29 |
6.7 |
1.75 |
|
Mahima |
" |
22.4 |
- |
200 |
19 |
4.0 |
- |
2.36 |
|
Rejatha |
" |
23.2 |
- |
300 |
23 |
3.2 |
- |
1.72 |
|
Karthika |
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Athira |
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| Aswathy |
Local cultivars/ land races of ginger
|
Cultivar |
Mean yield (fresh) (t/ha) |
Maturity (days) |
Dry recovery (%) |
Crude fibre (%) |
Oleoresin(%) |
Essential oil (%) |
|
China |
9.50 |
200 |
21.0 |
3.4 |
7.0 |
1.9 |
|
Assam |
11.78 |
210 |
18.0 |
5.8 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
|
Maran |
25.21 |
200 |
20.0 |
6.1 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
|
Himachal |
7.27 |
200 |
22.1 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
0.5 |
|
Nadia |
28.55 |
200 |
22.6 |
3.9 |
5.4 |
1.4 |
|
Rio-de-Janeiro |
17.65 |
190 |
20.0 |
5.6 |
10.5 |
2.3 |