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Panniyur-1

Variety of Black pepper · Piper nigrum
India's first hybrid pepper – high-yielding, large-berried and sun-tolerant.
Also known as: Panniyur 1
Edible value7Medicinal value3Other uses3
🇮🇳 India 1971

Taste & characteristics

Taste

spicyaromatic

Profile

Parentage
Uthirankotta x Cheriyakaniakadan
Breeder
Panniyur Pepper Research Station (Kerala Agricultural University)
Pollination
dioecious – separate male and female plants

Description

Fruit

Large, uniform berries with high dry recovery.

Growth

Vigorous, sun-tolerant climber suited to open plantings.

Yield

Very productive in full sun; more shade-sensitive than other Panniyur lines.

Notes

First hybrid released 1971 at Panniyur (Kerala); origin of the Panniyur series.

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