date:Jan 28, 2019
itable for the table and for processing. It is also rich in Vitamin C. After five years of planting an Arka Poorna tree, one can harvest 50-80 kg of guavas every year. It can be a bit exhausting to grow at homes as it needs to grow into a tree. The suitable climate to grow it is between 20-40 degrees.
It is not yet clear if the Arka Poorna will be white or red from inside.
M Shankaran, principal scientist with the Division of Fruit Crops at IIHR: It took us 12 years to work on the hybrid. This