COMMERCIAL VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS IN CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER

CABBAGE AND CAULIFLOWER

1. welcome

2. COMMERCIAL VARIETIES AND
HYBRIDS IN

4. Botanical description
Brassica oleracea var capitata
Family: Cruciferae
Origin: Mediterranean region
2n:18

5. INTRODUCTION
Most popular temperate vegetables.
Fourth position among vegetables in India as well
as the world
Original type was non-heading type and later
heading types were evolved.
Savoy cabbage – Italy.
Carribean countries, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Central East and West America.

6. Area and Production
Area in India under cabbage is 0.3M.ha
Indian Production is 0.55M.tons
West Bengal(0.2M.tons),Orissa(0.1M.tons) and
Bihar(0.06M.tons) are leading cabbage producing
states.

7. Place of Origin : Mediterranean, Oriental,
European cabbage
Colour of head : white, red, savoy
Head shape : round, flat, conical, savoy

8. Early VarietiesMid - Late Varieties
Golden Acre Late Drum Head
Early Drum Head Pusa Ageti
Copenhagen Market Pusa Drum Head
Pride of India Pusa Muketa
Jersey Wakefield Swarna
Pusa Synthetic Sri Ganesh Gol
Quisto September

9. Four main types of cabbage:
Early
Seeded or transplanted – Spring
Harvested early in the Summer
Smaller loose heads and mature in 50 to 60 days
Low dry matter content
Poor storage potential
Eg. Golden Acre, Pride of India
Mid-season
Medium-sized heads, mature in 90 to 95 days
Eg. September

10. Late-season
Largest and densest heads
130 days to mature
Eg. Late Drum Head, Pusa Drum Head
Red
Very attractive for use in salads
Longer season cabbage
Good storage potential

11. Copenhagen Market
An introduction from Denmark
Replaced by Golden Acre

and Pride of India
Early, round
1.5-3kg
75-80days

12. Golden Acre
Earliest variety
Sel. From Copenhagen
Market
Outer leaves cup shaped
Solid, short core,1-1.5kg
Cracking of heads-late
sowing
Spring and summer growing
in hills
60-65 DAP
Selection from EC-6774 from
Japan

13. Late Drum Head
Late variety
Heads are with few outer leaves, uniform, solid
Drum shaped, pale green
Stalk is short, small frame

14. Pride of India
Introduction
Plant type similar to Golden Acre
Week later in maturity
Heads Bigger size
1.5-2.0kg

15. JERSEY WAKEFIELD
Early Jersey Wakefield is known for
the solid, conical heads it produces
on compact plants
The heads are tender and crisp
55-60 days for head formation
Average weight is 1.0-1.5kg
A few and slightly crinkled .

16. DANISH BALLHEAD
Introduced Danish
Ballhead from United
States in 1887
Bolt and split resistant
This cabbage produces
very round, blue-green
heads weighing 5-7
pounds

17. KRANTI
Dark green leaves
Compact, Semi Round
and Light Green Heads
Field holding capacity
of Over 15 Days
Harvesting with in 60
days after transplanting
High density planting
Head weight : 0.8-1.2kg

18. Pusa Drum Head
Earliest among Drum head group.
Released by IARI
Light green outer leaves
Prominent midribs and venation
3-4kg
80-90days
Field resistant to Black Leg.

19. PuSA MuKTA
Well adapted
throughout India.
Average yield 30 t/ha
Resistant to black
rot.
Maturity in 70-75
days after
transplanting

20. Pusa Synthetic
Released from IARI
Early variety
350- 460 q/ha

21. Red Cabbage
Tolerant to DBM
Distinct coat of wax
1-2kg
90days

22. September
Introduction from
Germany
Popular in Nilgiri hills
Foliage is dark green,
wavy margin
Head tilt one side after
formation
Long stalk

23. Bajrang(BSS-50)
Beejo Sheetal Seeds Pvt.Ltd.,Jalna, MH
Heads are dark green,smooth,highly compact
Outer leaves upright
Tolerate high temp. up to 36
o
C
Resistant to fusarium wilt
Average weight is 1kg

24. Mitra
Early hybrid
Excellent head to plant
ratio
Freshgreen,uniform,com
pact,ball shaped
0.8-1.2kg each
Good field retention
ability

25. Quisto
High yielder hybrid
Tolerant to hot conditions
70 days
Round heads
Tropical climate
Very solid

26. Savoy type
It is more open-headed
and used in salads
Savoy King and Savoy
Queen
Both have a deep, dark
green colour with a few
days difference in their
maturity period – Savoy
King takes 85 days to
harvest while Savoy Queen
takes 88 days.

27. Baby Cabbage
Ideal for mini sized
head production
300 gram heads after
60 days.
Strong tolerance to
bolting
Shiny green exterior
An attractive yellow
internal colour.

28. Varieties of cabbage:
varieties Breeding methodSpecial feature Sources
Golden acre Selection from
EC-6774 (Japan)
- Selection from
Japan
Drumhead Savoy - Blistered or Wrinkled leaf Variety 
Pusa Drum Head Flat head typesResistant to black leg,largest head
variety
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa Mukta (Sel.8)Selection from
EC-24855 X EC-
10109
Resistant to black rot IARI,New Delhi
Pusa Ageti - I
st
tropical variety in indiaIARI,New Delhi
Pusa Sambanth Synthetic variety Suitable for HDP wider
adaptability, early maturing
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa Synthetic   Resistant to riceyness IARI, New Delhi
September Introduction from
Germany
Popular in Nilgris hills Introduction from
Germany
Pride of India - -  
Copenhagen Market - - Selection from
Denmark
KGMR-1 (F1 hybrid)83-1-621 X GA -
111
Better staying capacity in the field 

29. Cauliflower
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
2n:18
Family: Cruciferae
Origin: Mediterranean region
Pre floral fleshy apical meristem

30.  
Varieties of cauliflower:
Varieties/
hybrids
Method of breedingCharacters sources
Early I (September) Maturity
Early kunwari Selection from local
cultivar
Yellowish curd ,mature in mid
sep-mid oct,leaves bluish
green,wavy with waxy bloom.
PAU Ludhiana.
Pusa Early
synthetic
Synthetic variety Curd yellowish white, medium
size, moderately compact,
IARI,New Delhi
Pant Gobi 3 Synthetic variety of 8
synthetic lines
Stem long semi erect leaves
curds creamy white compact
GBPUAT,Panth
Nagar
Early II (October) Maturity
Pusa katki Selection from local
cultivar
Plant medium size leaves bluish
green,wavy,curd creamy white.
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa Deepali Selection from local
cultivar
leaves waxy green short
rounded tips curds compact,self
blanching.
IARI,New Delhi
RC-JOB-1 Selection High yielding ,medium early
maturing resistant to stress
condition and caterpillars
SKN college of
Agriculture,
Jobner,Rajasthan

31. Mid-Early (November) Maturity
Pant Gobi 4Recurrent
selection in a local
Agahani cultivar
Medium, long stem,
leaves semi erect, curds
creamy white,medium
compact
GBPUAT,Pant
Nagar
Punjab giant
26
Selection Plants tall & spreading,
curds big, yellowish
white, compact.
PAU Ludhiana
Punjab giant
35
Selection Curds cream
coloured,compact.
PAU Ludhiana
Hissar 1 Selection Curd medim to large size
,white,
HAU,Hissar
Pusa sharadSelection Palnts spreading curds
white very compact
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa hybrid-2F1 hybrid cc x sel-
1-3-18-19
field resistant to downey
mildew
IARI,New Delhi

32. Mid-Late maturing
Pusa ShubhraSelection from a
triple cross, MGS-
2-3-15-1-1 &D-6
Highly resistant to black
rot, curd & inflorescence
blight.
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa
Synthetic
Synthetic invoving
7 inbreds
Tolerent to curd and
inflorescence blight
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa HimjyotiSelection Self blanched,compact,
suitable for hills
IARI,New Delhi
Pant ShubhraRecurrent
selection
Compact curd, slightly
conical
GBPUAT,Pant
Nagar
Late maturing
Pusa
Snowball-1
Selection from a
snowball
type(EC12013 X
EC 12012)
Medium size, inner
leaves tightly cover the
curd
IARI,New Delhi
Pusa
Snowball-k-1
Selection from an
exotic snowball
variety
Tolerant to black rotIARI,New Delhi

33. Season

34. Pusa Deepali
Developed at IARI, New Delhi. Recommended for
Northern India
Self-blanching, white, medium sized and almost free
from riceyness
Curds ready for harvest in late October
 Average yield is 12 t/ha

35. Pusa Sharad
Average yield is
26t/ha
Plants are semi-erect
and open types with
small stalk

36. Pusa Meghna
Curds are white,
compact and
medium size
(400g)
Yield potential of
12.5t -15 t/ha

37. Pusa Paushija
Leaves bluish green,
narrow conical leaf
top
Curd is very compact
weighing about 900 g
Yield : 30-35 t/ha

38. Pusa Betakesari
The first ever indigenously
breed bio-fortified beta
carotene (800 – 1000
µg/100 g)
Its curds are orange
coloured, compact and
semi-self-blanching growth
habit
Curd weight is about 1.250
kg
yield of 42.0 – 46.0 t/ha.

39. Ooty -1
Curds are uniform, big
with attractive creamy
white color and free from
riceyness and having
good keeping quality.
Yield potential of this
crop is 36t/ha

40. Early Kunwari
Very early variety
Curds hemispherical with even
surface, ready for harvesting
from mid
September to mid October
 Average yield is 8 t/ha

41. Punjab Giant-26
Main season variety
Curds solid, white, medium-
sized
 Ready for harvesting from
mid November to December
Average yield is 17t/ha

42. Pusa Snowball-1
Late maturing variety
 Curds very compact,
medium in size and snow
white in colour
Average yield is 25-30 t/ha
Susceptible to black rot

43. Snowball-16
Late maturing variety
Curds medium sized, solid, having attractive white
colour
Average yield is 25-30 t/ha

44. Pusa Early Synthetic
Ready for harvest from mid December to mid
January
Average yield is 11 t/ha

45. Minuteman
An early maturing type
with large, high quality
heads that must be
covered to avoid greening

46. SERRANO
 Late maturing variety
with excellent yields of
high quality, dense
heads
 Head colour is good, but
can be improved by
blanching

47. Shasta
Mid season variety,
with good head
shape and
uniformity
 Covering the head
improves quality

48. Punjab Giant-35
Main season variety
 Curds white, compact medium
sized
Ready for harvesting from mid
November to December
Average yield is 17 t/ha

49. Pant Gobhi-2
Early maturing variety
Curds medium sized and
solid white
Curds ready for harvest
from October
 Average yield is 10 t/ha

50. Other variety: Pusa Shukti (DC 5), Palam
Uphar
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