Questions

Answer

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Botanical Name

Punica granatum

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Family

Punicaceae

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Origin of Pomegranate

Iran

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Chromosome number

2n = 16

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Best suited soil for Pomegranate cultivation

Medium loamy soil

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Edible part of Pomegranate

Aril / Testa

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Pomegranate is considered as

Drought tolerant fruit crop

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Red color of Pomegranate is due to

Anthocyanin

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Fruit type of Pomegranate

Balusta

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Inflorescence of Pomegranate is known as

Hypanthium

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In India, training system followed for Pomegranate is

Multi stem training system 

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Pomegranate juice helps in curing

Leprosy

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Pomegranate is commercially propagated through

Air layering / Stem cutting

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Pit size requirement for Pomegranate planting

60 x 60 x 60 cm

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Spacing requirement for Pomegranate crop

5-6 m x 5-6 m

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TSS content in Pomegranate fruit

14-16° Brix

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National Research Centre on Pomegranate is situated at

Solapur, Maharashtra

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Best suited climate for Pomegranate cultivation is

Sub-tropical climate

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Wild type of Anar is known as

Daru

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Fruit cracking incidence of Pomegranate occurs during

Ambe bahar

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Flowering time of Pomegranate

March – April

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Pomegranate hybrid, suitable for high density planting and consisting 12.6 TSS released by IIHR is

Amlidana

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Pomegranate bark is rich in

Tanin

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Average yield of Pomegranate crop is

60-75 fruits/tree or 20-25 t/ha/year

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State that contributes more than 75% of total area for Pomegranate cultivation

Maharashtra

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Most cultivated variety of Pomegranate variety in India, especially in Maharashtra is

Bhagawa

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Major disease in Pomegranate is

Fruit rot

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Fruit cracking in Pomegranate is due to

Ca, B & K

Features

Variety

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Pomegranate variety suitable for processing

Arakta

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Selection from Alandi

Ganesh

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Medium size fruit bearing Pomegranate variety

Kandhari

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Large size fruit bearing Pomegranate variety originated from USA

Wonderful

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Hard seeded variety of Pomegranate

Khandhari, Alandi

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Soft seeded variety of Pomegranate

Jyothi, Ganesh

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Amlidana is a cross between

Ganesh x Nanha

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Ruby is a cross between (3 way crossed)

Ganesh x Kabul x Yercaud

Pomegranate crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section