| Viswasree (Nutmeg) | ||
| Year of Release | 2001 | |
| Pedigree | Clonal selection from elite trees | |
| Areas of Adoption | All nutmeg growing areas of Kerala | |
| Crop Duration | 6 years for first harvest | |
| Yield | 480 kg mace/ha at 8" year 3122 kg nuts/ha | |
| Potential Yield | 4800 kg mace/ha at 25" year 31220 kg nuts/ha | |
| Quality Attribute | ||
| Nut oil | 7.14% |
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| Mace oil | 7.13% | |
| Nut recovery | 70% | |
| Mace recovery | 35% | |
| Oleoresin in mace | 13.8% | |
| Butter in nut | 30.9% | |
| Myristicin in nut oil | 12.48% | |
| Myristicin in mace oil | 20.03% | |
| Elemicin in nut oil | 13.65% | |
| Elemicin in mace oil | 13.65% | |
| Morphological Characters | ||
| Height of tree at 9 years(m) | 3-5 | |
| Width of the canopy(m) | 3-3.5 | |
| Trunk girth at 9 years(cm) | 45 | |
| Leaf length/bredth(cm) | 18/5 | |
| Nature of flowering | 2-3 flowers in every axil | |
| Time taken for flowering | 4 years | |
| Shoot regeneration capacity | 18.90/4 plants | |
| Yield per tree, 8th year | 100 fruits, 1.33 Kg mace, 9 kg dry nut | |
| Colour of mace | Dark red | |
| Colour of seed | Shining black | |
| Size of seed | Bold | |
| Reaction to major pests and diseases | ||
| Low incidence of fruit rot caused by Diplodia spp. | ||
| Special characteristics | ||
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A selection with high shoot regeneration capacity. Gives quality quills. Bark oil, leaf oil and oleoresin contents are high giving good aroma and taste. |
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