Not AvailableA high yielding clone CHES Selection, of black pepper was evaluated with 10 released varieties for 13 years at CHES (Central Horticultural Experimental Station), Chettalli and KVK (Krishi Vigyan Kendra), Gonikoppal. The comparative performance of this selection revealed that the yield of green berries of 13 year old vine was higher (9.97 kg/vine) than the leading variety of Coorg region i.e. Panniyur -1 (6.71 kg/vine).This clone produced higher yield than all other varieties evaluated. The average spike length was 14.68 cm which was higher than other varieties. The number of berries per spike (93.93) , weight of berries (5.45g/100) and percent recovery (37.22 %) were also higher in the CHES selection than other varieties. This selection was also found superior than the leading variety Panniyur -1 in an observation trial at KVK, Gonikoppal. On this basis this lines was identified and named as Arka Coorg Excel (IC599082) and recommended for the cultivation in the Coorg region of Karnataka.Not Availabl
