Black Pepper Variety: Panniyur-8

 Salient features

• It is a hybrid between Panniyur 6 × Panniyur 5 and combines the characters of parents.
• Spikes are with bold berries having very attractive glossy texture.
• It is regular bearer, spike medium (10–13 cm) size with 99% bisexual flowers with 90% fruit set and 37% dry weight recovery.
• This hybrid is drought tolerant and can withstand water stress and hence, suitable for low rainfall areas also.
• This variety is field tolerant to Phytophthora foot rot disease.
• Seeds are rich in quality parameters with 12.17% oleoresin, 5.68% piperine and 1.17% volatile oil content.

Performance
• The variety has been recommended for cultivation in Kerala during the year 2013.
• It yields (2,130 kg/ha dry pepper) more (20%) than its parents.
• It performs well in both open conditions and partial shade also.