date:Jan 31, 2019
Seventeen new indigenous varieties of date palm, desert apple and pomegranate, developed by a horticulture scientist of Bahawalpur, have been recommended by a high level expert sub-committee for final approval, to be granted by Punjab Seed Council (PSC).
The varieties have been developed by an acclaimed horticulture scientist Muhammad Akhlaq from Horticulture Research Station (HRS), Bahawalpur. The recommended varieties include nine datepalm varieties, two pomegranate varieties and six jujubes