By: Hemant Kumar ( Agriculture Correspondent-ICN Group)
KANPUR: Mango lovers who find delight in Dussehri and can’t resist the charms of Chausa may soon savour the goodness of both in a single fruit.
The Central Institute of Subtropical Horticulture has developed a hybrid of Lucknow’s Dussehri and Chausa varieties, which it says in a perfect mix of both.
Named CISH-M-2, the hybrid ripens at the end of the Dussehri cycle and just before Chausa the market. It is shaped like the ‘mother’ Dussehri but the taste is a blend of both, the institute said.
The hybrid will now be tested in other labs of the country to assess its commercial viability. CISH said the hybrid’s shelf life is comparable to Dussehri and it is easy to grow without any specific culture or precautions, they said.
The institute has also crossed Dussehri with Florida’s Tommy Atkins mango and the fruit it bore had low sugar content and red tinge on the skin while retaining the shape of Dussehri. Another cross between Neelam and Tommy Atkins matures when the mango season ends.
