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IISR-Varada

Year of Release 1996
Pedigree A selection from germplasm.
Areas of Adoption All over India.
Maturity Group 200 days
Average Yield 22.6 t/ha

A good quality , high yielding variety with plumpy rhizomes having falttened finguers and medium sized reddish brown scales. Dry ginger less prone to storage insect damage.