New apple variety named after late Shimla farmer

Shimla: A central government body has named a new apple variety after Joginder Singh Kanwar, a farmer from Shimla district who passed away five months ago. The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority registered the variety as "Kanwar Majholi Selection-1".The discovery dates back to 2016, when Kanwar spotted an unusual variant growing on a "Red Delicious" tree in his orchard. While the variety has been in decline across Himachal, this mutation caught his attention, prompting him to contact the horticulture dept.Experts spent nearly six years conducting research to verify the fruit's characteristics. After concluding that the variant was indeed unique, the dept recommended its registration to the central authority. MSID:: 130495619 413 |