CO 1 Pitchi (Spanish jasmine)
A TNAU Jasminum grandiflorum (pitchi / jathimalli / Spanish jasmine) clonal selection тАФ the species distilled for jasmine oil and concrete, also sold as a loose flower.
Quick facts
- Type
- Pitchi (Jasminum grandiflorum)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Perennial; warm-season flush
- Expected yield
- Good flower yield for oil and loose-flower use
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Release
- TNAU clonal selection (Jasminum grandiflorum / Spanish jasmine)
About this variety
CO 1 Pitchi is a TNAU clonal selection of Jasminum grandiflorum (pitchi / jathimalli / Spanish jasmine), the species whose flowers are distilled and extracted for jasmine oil and jasmine concrete тАФ the premium fragrance market тАФ while also serving as a loose flower. It is the main variety for growers supplying the jasmine-oil industry.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Perennial; warm-season flush
Expected yield
Good flower yield for oil and loose-flower use
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Good field tolerance
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- The species for the premium jasmine-oil and concrete industry.
- Also usable as a loose flower, giving two markets.
Things to consider
- Needs a processing/extraction link to realise the oil value; more spreading, so planted wider than sambac/mullai.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for тАФ check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Tamil Nadu