Lakhat
Another Assam local of the Queen group, named after its area of maximum production — a small fruit, smaller than standard Queen, hardy and popular in local markets across Assam.
Quick facts
- Type
- Sucker / slip (local Queen-group cultivar)
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- Plant crop ~15–18 months
- Expected yield
- 18–26 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Well-drained sandy loam or laterite, strongly acidic (pH 5.0–6.0)
- Release
- A traditional Assam landrace of the Queen group; not a formal release
About this variety
Lakhat is an Assam local pineapple of the Queen group, named after its area of maximum production. The fruit is small — smaller than standard Queen — but the plant is hardy and the fruit is popular in local markets across Assam. It is grown mostly rainfed by smallholders and propagated from suckers and slips. As with the other Assam landraces, formal trial data is limited and its figures are practical estimates from the growing belt.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Plant crop ~15–18 months
Expected yield
18–26 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Locally adapted; no formal resistance data
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Hardy and well adapted to Assam growing conditions
- Popular and readily sold in local Assam markets
- Grown from freely available local suckers and slips
Things to consider
- Very small fruit — a fresh-market crop only, not for processing
- Limited formal trial data; performance varies with the planting stock and management
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Assam