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Achievements:
a) Varieties Evolved
No. of varieties evolved so far through selection, introduction and acclimatization=94
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Varieties under cultivation
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Name of variety
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Salient characteristics
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1. AARI Pride
(Citrus)
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AARI Pride is a cross between the Pine Apple and Musambi. The reason of that hybrid was to produce a Cvs. of better productivity with more sweetness. The problem of raciness has been removed by the method of hybridization.
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2. Aalishan
(Mango)
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Aalishanis a hybrid between two promising cultivars of mango i.e. Anwar Retual and Sanglakhi. A struggle was made to develop a hybrid of regular bearing nature, low in sugar contents, pulp with scanty fibers and esthetic bright yellow color to face the current challenges of the national as well as international market.
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3. Rohaan
(Mango)
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Rohaan is a hybrid between Dusehri and Neelum Cvs. It is also regular bearer and possesses scanty fibers with TSS of 25% and acidity 0.18 %.
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4. Hassan
(Mango)
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Hassan is a hybrid of Chaunsa and Sensation. It is also regular bearer and possesses scanty fibers with TSS of 24% and acidity 0.19 %.
In addition to above, the Hectic efforts of the officer of Horticultural research Institute Faisalabad have enabled to have 50 hybrid Citrus and mango plants in the experimental orchard of the said research Institute which are under study while 22 fruit bearing hybrids plants are enjoying their hay days and are also performing to the entire satisfaction of the Agricultural Scientists.
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b) Promising Strains under study
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Name
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Name of varieties
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Yield potential
Kg/ha
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Citrus (12)
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Fruits
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Varieties under observation
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Total
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Mandrin
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Fair Child, Foremont & Honey
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3
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Sweet Orange
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Marrs Early, Casa grande, Moro, Sanguinello & Hamlin
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5
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Grape fruit
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Red Blush & Duncan
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2
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Lemon
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Mayer
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1
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Acid Lime
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Tahiti
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1
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Under study
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Mango (7)
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Mango
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SSIII, SSIV, Yakta, Sanglakhi, SSI, Kensington and SSII
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7
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-do-
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Ber (5)
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Ber
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Mahmood Wali, BS-I, Dil bahar, Khubani & Ajoba
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5
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-do-
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Litchi (1)
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