Ludhiana:, March 14 -- To promote vegetable hybrid commercialization, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Ashoka Farm Aids, a Bengaluru-based firm, for the commercial seed production of Chilli Hybrid CH-27. Director of research, PAU, Ajmer Singh Dhatt, congratulated senior vegetable breeder, department of vegetable science, Salesh Jindal for the successful commercialization of the hybrid.

Jindal said that CH-27 is a high-yielding hybrid, with resistance against leaf curl virus, fruit rot, and root-knot nematodes.Its structure ensures long-duration fruit-bearing. The hybrid produces light green, long fruits with medium pungency, making it ideal for powder-making and processing.

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