Cauliflower Variety: Arka Spoorthi

 Salient features

• Early group cauliflower variety with very good curd quality under tropical conditions.
• Horizontal leaf orientation, elliptic, dark green, glossy leaves.
• This variety is suitable for cultivation during kharif and rabi (optimum temp. range of 20–25°C).
• It takes 54–56 days from sowing to 50% curd initiation.
• White (RHS colour – WG155A), compact curds with 85.8 mg antioxidant activity (DPPH) and 49.3 mg vitamin C /100 g fresh weight.
• Moderately resistant to Alternaria leaf spot and downy mildew.

Performance
• The curd weight is 332 g and curd yield is 166 q/ha in 65–75 days duration.
• Very good curd quality and seed set under tropical conditions.