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close this bookEnvironmentally Sound Technologies for Women in Agriculture (IIRR, 1996, 213 p.)
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Improved varieties of vegetables for nutrition garden

Vegetable

Improved varieties

Asparagus

Perfection and other exotic varieties

Beetroot

Pusa Dark Red, Crimson Globe

Bitter gourd

Pusa Do Mausami, Pusa Vishesh, Coimbatore Long, Arka Harit

Bottle gourd

Pusa Naveen, Pusa Summer Prolific Long, Pusa Hybrid No. 1

Brinjal

Pusa Purple Long, Pusa Kranti, Pusa Purple Cluster, Punjab Bahar

Broccoli

Futura, Premium Crop, Topper, Sparten Early and other exotic vegetables

Brussels sprouts

Hilid's Ideal and other exotic varieties

Cabbage

Golden Acre, Pusa Mukta, Pusa Drumbead, Pride of India, August, September

Capsicum

California Wonder, Yolo Wonder

Carrot

Pusa Kesar, Pusa Meghali, Nantes, Pusa Yamdagi

Cauliflower

Pusa Deepali, Improved Japanese, D 96, Dania, Pusa Snowball 1, Snowball 16

Celery

Clean cut, Golden Self blending, Ford flock and other exotic varieties

Chilli

Pusa Jwala, Pusa Sadabahar, N.P.

Chinese cabbage

Crispy Choy, Pea Choy, Wongbok and other exotic varieties

Clusterbean

Pusa Sadabahar, Pusa Navbahar

Coriander

Local varieties

Cowpea

Pusa Do Fasli, Pusa Komal, Pusa Phalguni

Cucumber

Poinsette, Japanese Long Green, Pusa Sanyog, Poona Khira

French bean

Contender, Pusa Parvati, Kentucky Wonder

Garden bean

Pusa Early Prolific, Rajani, Lal Sem

Garlic

Local varieties

Kale

Exotic varieties

Knol-kohl

White Vienna, Purple Vienna

Leek

Broad London, Large American Flag, Elephant and other exotic varieties

Luffa

Pusa Chikni, Pusa Basdar, Satputia, Cal

Mint

Local varieties

Onion

Pusa Red, Pusa Ratnar, Pusa White Flat, Pusa Madhvi

Okra

Pusa Sawani, Parbhani Kranti, Punjab Padmi ni, Vaishali Vadu

Palak

Pusa Jyoti, All Green

Parsley

Moss curled, Hamburg, Curled leaf and other exotic varieties

Potato

Kufri Chandermukhi, Kufri Chamatkar, Kufri Badshah, Kufri Sheetman, Kufri

Kissan, Kufri Sinduri


Pumpkin

Pusa Vishwas, Solan Badami, Arka Chandan, Pusa Hybrid No. 1

Radish

Pusa Desi, Pusa Reshmi, Japanese White, Pusa Himani, Pusa Chetaki, White


Icicle, Rapid Red-White Tipped

Round melon (Tinda)

Punjab Tinda, Local varieties

Spinach

Virginia Savoy

Summer squash

Australian Green, Pusa Alankar

Tomato

Pusan 120, Pusa Ruby, Pusa Gaurav, Pusa Sheetal, Pusa Early Dwarf

Turnip

Pusa Sweti, Pusa Chandrima, Purple Top White Globe, Snow-ball, Golder ball,

Pusa swami ma


Watermelon

Sugar Baby, Ashai Yamato, New Hampshire, Midget, Improved Shipper