Anagha
A 1998 hybrid (T20 x K-30-1) from the KAU station at Anakkayam, with a 10 g nut, 29% shelling and the W180 grade. It has the highest yield of the three Anakkayam hybrids, 13.73 kg, and flowers late. No trial result was found.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Cashew (Kaju)
- Type
- Softwood grafted planting material
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April
- Expected yield
- TNAU: 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the three Anakkayam hybrids; 10 g nut, 29% shelling, W180
- Suitable soil
- Tolerant of poor, lateritic and sandy coastal soil
- Release
- Cashew Research Station, Kerala Agricultural University, Anakkayam (Malappuram); released 1998, a hybrid of T20 and K-30-1 (TNAU, Kerala)
About this variety
Anagha is a cashew hybrid of T20 and K-30-1, released in 1998 by the Cashew Research Station of Kerala Agricultural University at Anakkayam, Malappuram. TNAU lists a compact canopy with intensive branching, flowering in January to February and fruiting from February to April, an orange-red apple with 66% juice. The nut weighs 10 g (100 to a kilo), with a 2.9 g kernel, 29% shelling and the W180 export grade. A mature tree gives 13.73 kg of nuts. We found no trial result or ICAR-DCR note for it. The practice below is the TNAU crop-level practice for cashew.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Anagha if you want the middle path of the three Anakkayam hybrids: a large W180 nut and the best yield. TNAU lists a 1998 hybrid of T20 and K-30-1 with a 10 g nut (100 to a kilo), a 2.9 g kernel, 29% shelling and 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, against Akshaya's 11.78 and Dharasree's 10.66. The apple is orange-red with 66% juice. It flowers in January to February and fruits to April, the late season, like Sulabha. We found no trial figure, so the 13.73 kg is a station number. If you want the biggest nut, take Akshaya; if you want the best shell-out, Dharasree.
Key characteristics
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeJune to December is the best planting time (TNAU).
- Spacing7 x 7 m, about 204 trees a hectare (TNAU crop-level figure).
- Sowing methodPlant softwood grafts in pits of 45 x 45 x 45 cm filled with topsoil, 10 kg of FYM and 1 kg of neem cake (TNAU).
- IrrigationCashew is normally rainfed. TNAU says watering from flushing to fruit maturity improves yield.
- FertilizerTNAU crop-level schedule, per tree per year: year 1, 10 kg FYM, 70 g N, 40 g P and 60 g K; from year 5, 50 kg FYM, 500 g N, 200 g P and 300 g K. Apply in November-December on the East Coast, or in two equal doses in June-July and October-November.
- HarvestingTNAU lists flowering in January to February and fruiting from February to April for Anagha. Pick the apples fresh if you process them, and dry the nuts in the sun for 2 to 3 days to 10-12% moisture.
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Tolerant of poor, lateritic, gravelly or sandy coastal soil; pH 5.0–6.5 (TNAU)
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April
Expected yield
TNAU: 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the three Anakkayam hybrids; 10 g nut, 29% shelling, W180
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- The highest mature-tree yield of the three Anakkayam hybrids, 13.73 kg (TNAU).
- A large 10 g nut with a 2.9 g kernel in the W180 class.
- Shelling of 29%, above the 28% international standard.
Things to consider
- Flowers and fruits late (January to April), later than Kanaka, Amrutha, Dharasree or Akshaya.
- One source, TNAU's sheet; no trial result or DCR note.
- No disease rating published.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Kerala
Late flowering and the best Anakkayam yield: how the calendar works
Anagha flowers in January to February and fruits in February to April. Kanaka flowers in November to December, and Dharasree, Akshaya and Amrutha in December to January. A flowering window a month or two later changes two things on the farm. The nuts ripen in the dry weeks of March and April, so picking and sun-drying (2 to 3 days to 10-12% moisture, per TNAU) fall in that window. And the sprays against tea mosquito bug, which ICAR-DCR says no variety resists, have to be timed to this block's own flushing, flowering and fruit-set dates, which come later than the early varieties'.
TNAU gives Anagha the best yield of its station's three hybrids, 13.73 kg a tree. Mixed blocks of early and late varieties spread the labour of picking over more weeks, so a farm can plant Anagha beside Dharasree and pick one after the other. Keep the sprays tied to each block's own flushing, flowering and fruit-set dates, not to the farm's calendar.
Can you save seed from this crop?
This one is raised from planting material — suckers, grafts, cuttings or tubers — not from a seed packet. Take it from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Cashew (Kaju) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshaya | Kerala farms that sell on kernel size and can accept a shell-out just above the 28% standard | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 11.78 kg of nuts a mature tree; 11 g nut (the largest on the KAU sheets), 28.36% shelling, W180 | Kerala |
| Amrutha (H-1597) | Small plots or trials where a compact tree and a high shelling percentage matter more than early yield | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 18.35 kg of nuts a mature tree; 7.18 g nut, 31.58% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 3.07 kg a tree over four harvests (627 kg/ha) | Kerala |
| Anaghathis page | Kerala farms that want a large-kernel nut with the best listed yield among the Anakkayam hybrids | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April | TNAU: 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the three Anakkayam hybrids; 10 g nut, 29% shelling, W180 | Kerala |
| Bhaskara | Steady nut yield on normal spacing | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | Odisha trial: 9.85 kg a tree over four harvests (2,010 kg a hectare at 7 x 7 m) | Karnataka |
| Bhubaneswar-1 | Odisha farms that want a locally sourced variety with high shelling and a medium canopy | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); no flowering calendar was found for Bhubaneswar-1 | Odisha trial: 7.12 kg of nuts a tree over four harvests (1,453 kg/ha); shelling 30.77% and 30.68% | Odisha |
| BPP-8 | Farmers in eastern, Odisha-type conditions who want the variety with the best published trial yield | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); no flowering calendar was found for BPP-8 | Odisha trial: 11.86 kg of nuts a tree over four harvests (2,420 kg/ha), the best of 25 released varieties; 6.0 kg a tree in 2014 | Andhra Pradesh |
| Dhana | Large cashew apples plus a good nut | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 10.66 kg of nuts a mature tree; 8.2 g nut, 29.8% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 7.28 kg a tree over four harvests | Kerala |
| Dharasree | Kerala farms that want a compact tree with a mid-size nut that shells out well, from the Anakkayam station | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers December to January, fruits January to March | TNAU: 10.66 kg of nuts a mature tree; 7.8 g nut, 30.5% shelling, W240 | Kerala |
| Kanaka (H-1598) | Farmers who want a high shelling percentage and a steady early yield, and have room for an open, tall tree | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers November to December, fruits December to March | TNAU: 12.8 kg of nuts a mature tree; 6.8 g nut, 30.58% shelling, W280. Odisha trial: 7.16 kg a tree over four harvests (1,461 kg/ha) | Kerala |
| NRCC Selection-1 | Farmers who already have these trees, or are offered the name by a nursery and want to know what it means | Short duration; flowers December to February, fruits March to April (ICAR-DCR) | ICAR-DCR: 10 kg of nuts a tree; 7.6 g nut, 28.8% shelling, W210. Withdrawn from recommendation | Karnataka |
| NRCC Selection-2 | Farmers who want a short-duration, DCR-recommended selection with a good trial record, and plant for the nut | Short duration; flowers November to January, fruits February to March (ICAR-DCR) | ICAR-DCR: 9 kg of nuts a tree; 9.3 g nut, 28.6% shelling, W210. Odisha trial: 8.81 kg a tree over four harvests (1,798 kg/ha), fourth of 25 | Karnataka |
| Priyanka | The heaviest cashew apple, for processing | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 17.03 kg of nuts a mature tree; 10.8 g nut, 26.57% shelling, W180. Odisha trial: 4.15 kg a tree over four harvests | Kerala |
| Sulabha | Kerala farmers who want a big nut and a compact tree, and can accept a late flowering season | First bearing in about 3 years (grafted, TNAU crop-level); flowers January to February, fruits February to April | TNAU: 21.9 kg of nuts a mature tree, the highest of the KAU sheets; 9.8 g nut, 29.4% shelling, W210 | Kerala |
| Ullal-3 | Early, short flowering season in Karnataka | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 14.7 kg of nuts a mature tree. Odisha trial: 8.04 kg a tree over four harvests (1,641 kg a hectare) | Karnataka |
| Vengurla-4 | Older, proven west-coast cashew | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 17.2 kg of nuts a mature tree. Odisha trial: 7.68 kg a tree over four harvests | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka |
| Vengurla-7 | Bold nuts for export-grade kernels | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | ~18.5 kg/tree average; bold 10 g nuts, W180 kernel grade, ~30.5% shelling | Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka |
| VRI-3 | A smaller tree with W210 kernels | First bearing in 3 years (grafted) | TNAU: 11.68 kg of nuts a mature tree (another TNAU page says 14.19 kg); 7.18 g nut, 29.1% shelling, W210 | Tamil Nadu |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Cashew (Kaju) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Cashew (Kaju) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Cashew (Kaju) variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Cashew (Kaju) into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Cashew (Kaju) rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Cashew (Kaju) seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
What are Anagha's parents and release year?
TNAU lists Anagha as a hybrid of T20 and K-30-1, released in 1998 by the Cashew Research Station of Kerala Agricultural University at Anakkayam, Malappuram.
How much does Anagha yield?
TNAU gives 13.73 kg of nuts a mature tree, which at 204 trees a hectare is about 2,800 kg/ha. That is a station figure with no tree age given, and we found no independent trial. Plan on less in the early years; the Odisha trial gave 627 to 2,420 kg/ha over four harvests for the varieties it tested.
Is Anagha an early or a late variety?
Late. TNAU lists January to February flowering and February to April fruiting, calling it mid season. Kanaka flowers in November to December. Check your local calendar and plan sprays against the bug at flushing, flowering and fruit set.
Which Anakkayam hybrid should I plant first?
Start with a few trees of each. Anagha has the best listed yield, Akshaya the biggest nut and Dharasree the best shell-out. All three come from one TNAU table with no trial, so the winner on your land can only be found by counting nuts for several seasons.
Sourced from: Anagha — TNAU Agritech Portal, cashew varieties, Model Profile for 1.0 ha Cashew Cultivation — NABARD/TNAU. editorial policy.