IISR-Malabar Excel
Year of Release
2004
Pedigree
Hybrid of Cholamundi x Panniyur-1
Areas of Adoption
Suited to high altitude areas
Maturity Group
Medium
Yield
2.78 kg/vine
Quality Attribute
Piperine
2.96%
Oleoresin
13.5%
Essential oil
3.2%
Morphological Characters
Leaf length/breadth (cm)
17.0/8.0
Leaf shape
Elliptic lanceolate
Spike length(cm)
8.8
Spike Composition
Fruit Set%
70
No. of fruits per spike
70
1000 fruit volume (cc)
100
1000 fruit weight (g)
103
Yield per vine
2.78 kg per line (fresh)
Dry recovery
34%
Special characteristics
Suited to high altitude areas.
