Improved varities

Girimunda: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. Recommended for rainfed conditions, suitable for high elevation. Average yield (kg/ha) 2880.  Dry yield % 32

IISR Sakthi: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut.  Tolerant to phytophthora foot rot. Yield 2253 t/ha. Oleoresin 10.2 %.

IISR Thevam: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut.  Tolerant to Phytophthora foot rot. Yield 2148 t/ha. Oleoresin 8.2 %.

Malabar excel: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. Suitable for high elevation and plains. Average yield (kg/ha) 1440.  Dry yield % 32.3

Panchami: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. It is Suited to all pepper growing tracts of Kerala and South Karnataka. This is high yielding variety with excellent fruit set. Spike twisted in appearance due to high fruit set. Oleoresin content is high. Use only clonal planting material.  It Is a high yielding and a Regular Bearing variety. It gives  2828 kg/ha (dry)berries  per year

Panniyur 8: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. The variety  tolerant to drought and quick wilt disease

Panniyur-1: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur I is the world’s first hybrid pepper variety. This variety is suited for open areas of all pepper growing regions. However, do not tolerate heavy shade. It Average yield is 1242 kg/ha (dry). Suitable for white pepper production.

Panniyur-2: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 2 is an open pollinated progeny of ‘Balankotta’. This variety is shade tolerant and suited to all pepper growing areas of kerala. It is a high yielding and alternate bearing variety. It gives 2570 kg berries per year.

Panniyur-3: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 3 is a hybrid variety developed from Uthirankotta and Cheriyakaniyakadan. It is a late maturing pepper variety. This variety is suited to all pepper growing regions of Kerala. It gives 1953 kg berries per year.

Panniyur-4: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 4 is a clonal selection of ‘Kuthiravally’. It is a high yielding and regular bearing variety. It is suited to all pepper growing tracts of Kerala. The variety performs well under adverse climatic   conditions. It gives 1277 kg/ha (dry) berries per year.

Panniyur-5: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 5 is an open pollinated progeny of ‘Perumkodi’. It Is a high yielding and regular bearing variety. This variety is suited to all pepper growing tracts. It is tolerant to nursery diseases. It gives 1098 kg/ha (dry) berries per year.

Panniyur-6: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 6 is a selection from a local cultivar ‘Karimunda’. It gives stable and regular yield and performs well under open as well as partial shaded conditions. Special attribute of this variety is production of more number of spikes per unit area with close setting and attractive bold medium berries. It has an average yield 2127kg.dry pepper/ha and potential yield 3359 kg dry pepper/ha.

Panniyur-7: It is a variety released from Pepper Research Station, Panniyur. Panniyur 7 is a vigorous, hardy and a regular bearing variety. It is recommended for Kerala under open conditions and partial shade. It has high piperine content and has long spike. It gives an average yield of 1410 kg dry pepper/ha and has potential yield of 2770 kg dry pepper/ha.

Pournami: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. Suited to all pepper growing tracts of Kerala and S. Karnataka. Tolerant to root knot nematode infection. A moderately high yielding vine with high oleoresin content. Use only clonal planting material. Strict plant protection measures recommended. It Is a high yielding and a Regular Bearing variety. Gives 2333 kg/ha (dry) berries per year.

Sreekara: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. Adaptable to various climatic conditions in all the pepper growing tracts. Gives high quality pepper. Use only clonal planting material

Subhakara: It is a variety released from IISR, Calicut. Subhakara is a clonal selection of Karimunda developed from IISR, Calicut. It is a high yielding and a regular bearing variety. The variety has wider adaptability and produce high quality pepper. It gives 2352 kg/ha (dry) berries per year.

Vijay: It is a variety released from College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara. The variety is high-yielding and has large berries.

Local varieties

Arakulam munda: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 1.5-2.  Dry yield % 33.

Balankotta: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 1-3.  Dry yield % 33

Kalluvally: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 1-2.  Dry yield % 35-38.

Karmimunda: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 3-5.  Dry yield % 32-38.

Kottanadan: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 5.  Dry yield % 34-35.

Kuthiravally: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 3.  Dry yield % 35.

Neelamundi: It is a cultivar of black pepper recommended for Kerala. Average yield (kg/vine fresh) 2.  Dry yield % 33-34.