Dinkar
An improved variety developed from the Poona fig, an improvement over Daulatabad for yield and fruit quality and gaining commercial importance.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Fig (Anjeer)
- Type
- Hardwood-cutting variety
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; bears from year 2тАУ3
- Expected yield
- Improved yield and fruit quality over Daulatabad
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- Improved variety developed from the Poona fig; an improvement over Daulatabad
About this variety
Dinkar is an improved fig variety developed from the Poona fig. It is described as an improvement over the Daulatabad variety for both yield and fruit quality and is gaining commercial importance in Maharashtra's fig belt тАФ a good modern choice for a fresh-fig orchard aiming to out-yield the older traditional types.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; bears from year 2тАУ3
Expected yield
Improved yield and fruit quality over Daulatabad
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Improved field performance
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Improved yield and fruit quality over the older Daulatabad variety.
- Gaining commercial importance in the Maharashtra fig belt.
Things to consider
- As with most figs, needs a dry ripening and good drainage to perform; source clean cuttings of the true variety.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra