IISR Thevam

Year of Release:2004

Pedigree:
Clonal selection from Thevanmundi

Areas of Adoption:
Suited to high altitude areas and planes

Maturity Group:Medium

Yield:5.17 Kg/vine

Quality Attribute:
Piperine:1.6%
Oleoresin:8.5%
Essential oil:3.1%

Morphological Characteristics:
Leaf length/breadth (cm):14.2/ 7.0
Leaf shape:Ovate-elliptic
Spike length(cm):8.2

Spike Composition:
Fruit Set%:80
No. of fruits per spike:392
1000 fruit volume (cc):120.0
1000 fruit weight (g):155.0
Yield per vine:5.17 kg per line (fresh)
Dry recovery:35%

Special characteristics:
Tolerant to foot rot diseases.
Suited to high altitude areas and planes.