Commercial Varieties of Arecanut

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended States
Mangala	High yielding semi tall palm, early bearing, more female flowers, higher nut set, round yellow nuts; avg yield 41 q/ha.	Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, Goa, A&N
Sumangala	Tall palm, drooping crown, deep yellow nuts, high chali recovery (26.5%); avg yield 45 q/ha.	Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, TN, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, Goa, A&N
Sreemangala	Tall palm with sturdy stem, bold deep yellow nuts; avg yield 44 q/ha.	Kerala, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, TN, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, Goa, A&N
Mohitnagar	Tall palm, uniform performance, orange-yellow nuts, well-placed bunches; avg yield 50 q/ha.	WB, Karnataka, Kerala, Assam, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, TN, Tripura, Puducherry, A&N
Swarnamangala	Tall palm, shorter internodes, bold nuts, high chali recovery (26.4%); avg yield 53 q/ha.	Karnataka, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Maharashtra, AP, TN, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, A&N
Kahikuchi	Tall cultivar, bigger nuts, high chali recovery (25.16%); avg yield 51 q/ha.	Assam, Meghalaya
VTLAH-1	Hybrid dwarf, reduced canopy, early stabilisation, medium yield; low cost; avg yield 35 q/ha.	Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, TN, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, Goa, A&N
VTLAH-2	Hybrid dwarf, reduced canopy, early stabilisation; avg yield 36 q/ha.	Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, AP, Odisha, TN, Tripura, WB, Puducherry, Goa, A&N
Shreewardhanee	Selection; yield 7.5–8.0 kg/tree/year.	Maharashtra