Technology Details:
Arka Meghana is a Cytoplasmic-genic male sterile system based F1 hybrid and its seed production offers the following advantages: • Cost effective reducing 50% of labor as there is no need for emasculation and no need of tying individual fruit after crossing, if seed production is inside the net • Female parent being male sterile, no problem of getting selfed seeds (avoids mixtures) • Protection of female parent, as without maintainer (B) line the female parent cannot be maintained • High yielding F1 hybrid suitable for vegetable & spice market, fruits of 10 X 1.1cm; smooth, medium pungent, dark green and turn deep red on maturity and tolerant to virus (ChVMV)