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AvocadoAll seasonsGrafted planting material (B-type flowering)Updated 2 September 2026

Arka Coorg Ravi

ICAR-IIHR Chettalli's second avocado release (2022), a B-type (afternoon-flowering) variety bred for higher yield, a smaller seed and notably higher pulp recovery than most avocados.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodBears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
Expected yield150–200 kg/mature tree
Suitable soilLoam

Quick facts

Crop
Avocado
Type
Grafted planting material (B-type flowering)
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Bears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
Expected yield
150–200 kg/mature tree
Suitable soil
Loam
Release
Released 2022 · ICAR-IIHR, Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Kodagu, Karnataka

About this variety

Arka Coorg Ravi is ICAR-IIHR Chettalli's second dedicated avocado release, notified in 2022 after the accession catalogued as CHES PA XIII-1 was found superior across more than twenty years of on-station evaluation. It is a B-type variety — its flowers open and function as male in the morning and as female in the afternoon of the following day, complementary to an A-type variety like Arka Supreme, so planting the two together improves cross-pollination and fruit set. Its defining trait is a notably smaller seed relative to fruit size, which lifts pulp recovery to around 80% — well above a typical avocado — even though its oil content (12–14%) runs lower than Arka Supreme's. Fruit is larger, averaging 450–600 g, and a well-managed mature tree can yield 150–200 kg per season, with some reports of 100–180 kg per plant against roughly 60–80 kg/tree for conventional, older avocado plantings.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted planting material (B-type flowering)
    MaturityBears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant
    Yield potential150–200 kg/mature tree
    Disease resistanceNot specifically documented; standard drainage and orchard hygiene manage Phytophthora root rot risk
    SoilLoam
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing6–12 m depending on site vigour; 10 × 10 m is standard on hill slopes
  • FertilizerRoughly 1:1:1 NPK while young, moving to a higher-nitrogen and higher-potash ratio (roughly 2:1:2) once bearing regularly

Soil & climate

Soil

Suitable soil
Deep, well-drained loam; cannot tolerate waterlogging or saline soil

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears in 3–4 years as a grafted plant

Expected yield

150–200 kg/mature tree

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

Pest & disease considerations

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Notably higher pulp recovery (around 80%) than a typical avocado, thanks to its smaller seed relative to fruit size.
  • Higher yield potential than conventional, older avocado plantings, with some reports of 100–180 kg per plant.
  • A B-type flowering habit that pairs well with Arka Supreme for improved cross-pollination in a mixed planting.

Things to consider

  • Its oil content (12–14%) runs lower than Arka Supreme's (18–20%), so the trade-off is pulp yield and recovery rather than oil richness.
  • Grafted planting material must be sourced from a licensed nursery — an ungrafted seedling will not reproduce these traits.

Suitable regions

Bred and evaluated at ICAR-IIHR's Chettalli station in Kodagu, Karnataka — suited more broadly to India's established avocado hill tracts, not exclusively Karnataka.

  • Karnataka

Sourced from: ICAR-IIHR — Avocado Farming: Arka Supreme & Arka Coorg Ravi, Enhancing avocado farming: Arka Coorg Ravi and Arka Supreme — Indian Horticulture (ICAR ePubs). editorial policy.