Salient features
• A high yielding hybrid (MYD × WCT) has been recommended for West Coast region and root (wilt) disease prone tracts of Kerala, Maharashtra and coastal Andhra Pradesh.
• The palms are early bearing with high yield.
• The time taken for flowering is 64–67 months and produces oblong fruits.
Performance
• It gives high nut yield (117 nuts/palm), copra outturn (25 kg/palm/year) and oil yield (3.04 t/ha) under rainfed conditions.
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