BSR-1 (Bhavanisagar)

BSR-1 (Bhavanisagar) is an amla variety released by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University's Agricultural Research Station at Bhavanisagar, developed from a selection made from a local Thimbam type. It is a high-yielding variety with medium-to-large fruit, reported to give around 155 kg per tree per year on a mature planting — among the higher documented yields of any named amla variety — and is well suited to the red laterite and sandy loam soils common across Tamil Nadu's growing tracts. It is the standard recommended amla variety for Tamil Nadu conditions, and its fruit is used for candy, juice-concentrate and chyawanprash-grade raw material.

Plant typeGrafted plant (improved variety)
MaturityGrafted: bears from ~2–3 years
Yield potentialHigh — around 155 kg/tree/year reported on a mature tree
Disease resistanceNo special resistance widely documented
SoilWell suited to red laterite and sandy loam soils
SeasonAll seasons

• Spacing6 × 6 m for a standard grafted orchard

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

• Tamil Nadu

• NA-6

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• NA-7

  Also from NDUAT, Faizabad, selected from Francis. Medium-to-large fruit with a conical apex, largely free of necrosis, on a precocious and prolific bearing tree — one of the most widely planted grafted varieties in northern nurseries.

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• Krishna

  An NDUAT, Faizabad release, notably early-maturing. Medium-to-large fruit with smooth skin and well-marked stripes, moderate fibre content, and good all-round eating and processing quality.

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• Kanchan

  Also from NDUAT, Faizabad, a seedling selection from Chakaiya. Small-to-medium, smooth, yellowish fruit particularly suited to pickle-making, from a heavy and regular bearer adapted well to semi-arid regions.

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• Chakaiya

  One of the oldest and most widely grown named types, valued for its fibrous, long-storing fruit and used extensively for shredding and pickles. Also serves as the parent selection behind several later NDUAT releases including NA-6 and Kanchan.

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• Banarasi

  A long-established, large-fruited, early-maturing type valued for its size and smooth skin, well suited to fresh eating, candy and murabba-making, though a comparatively lighter bearer than Chakaiya.

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