13) ARI-516 Grape variety Flashcards
1
Q
What is this grape variety about ?
A
It is a hybrid variety of ARI-516 developed by interbreeding of 2 species
a) Catabawa variety
b) Beauty seedless variety
2
Q
Who has developed it ?
A
Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) of Pune - An autonomous organisation under Dept of Science and Tech
3
Q
Advantages of this hybrid variety ?
A
1) Resistant to fungal diseases
2) High yielding
3) Excellent juice quality
4) Early ripening
5) Less cost of production as it is fungal resistant
4
Q
India’s status in grape production ?
A
12th in world , leading state Maharashtra - Famous for Thompson seedless
