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Tropical carrot: Pusa Asita
Background:
No self-core dark purple black coloured, uniform, smooth, large rooted high yielding tropical
carrot variety is available.
Technology Details:
Pusa Asita has long attractive dark purple black obtriangular roots with self-core, juicy, sweet in
taste. It is high yielding and rich in anthocyanin (520 mg/100 g). Roots of Pusa Asita can be used
for making juice concentrate and powder for use as natural food colourant, which has high export
potential.