Four guava varieties introduced
Ishara Mudugamuwa
Fruit Crop Research and Development Institute has introduced four
guava varieties. They are named Horana Rathu, Horana Sudu, Pubudu and
Kanthi.
Horana Rathu is an oval shaped guava variety with red flesh, weigh in
200g and a yield of 45kgs per tree per a year can be obtained.
Horana Sudu is a more sweeter and has a round shape with white flesh.
Its weight is 230g and a yield of 50 kg per tree per a year can be
yielded.
Pubudu is also a sweet variety with white flesh. Its weight is 800g
and gives a yield of 50kgs per tree per year.
Kanthi is also a round shape variety with white flesh, weigh 350
grams and gives a yield of 45kgs per a tree per year.
Flesh thickness, quality and yield of all these varieties are very
high, said Programing Assistant Fruit Crop Research and Development
Institute C.K.D.Wellala.
These are Australian guava varieties and Fruit Crop Research and
Development Institute conducted researches for 15 years to find out
whether these varieties are suitable to Sri Lanka, she said.
She also said that those who want to buy planting materials can
collect them from the Fruit Crop Research and Development Institute
situated in Kananvila, Horana. |
