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Arka Savi (rose variety)

Arka Savi is a floribunda-type loose-flower rose released by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru for commercial open-field cultivation. The hybrid bears purple-pink flowers (RHS Red purple group 66-A) in spray clusters with a long shelf life of 5-6 days.

Key characteristics

  • Breeder: ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru
  • Type: floribunda spray type for loose flower
  • Flower Colour: Purple Pink, RHS Red purple group 66-A
  • Yield: potential ~30 t/acre/year loose flowers
  • Shelf Life: 5-6 days

Adoption and use

Identified as a heavy bearer with high floriferousness, Arka Savi has a potential yield of about 30 t/acre/year of loose flowers and has been popularised through field days in Hosur (Tamil Nadu) and Ranga Reddy (Telangana).

See also: Marigold Crop, Chrysanthemum Crop, Jassids Sucking Pests Floriculture, Fusarium Wilt Chrysanthemum, Jasmine Jaji Virajaji, Jasmine Mallepoolu Sambac.

References

  1. Rose Arka Savi - ICAR-IIHR. https://iihr.res.in/rose-arka-savi
  2. Arka Savi variety profile - ICAR-IIHR. https://iihr.res.in/variety/arka-savi