COCONUT ( Cocos nucifera )
1. VARIETIES AND HYBRIDS a. Varieties
- East Coast Tall
- West Coast Tall
- VPM-3 (Selection from Andaman Ordinary Tall)
- ALR (CN -1) (Selection from Arasampatty Tall)
- COD (Dwarf for tender coconut purpose only)
b. Hybrids Tall x Dwarf (To be grown under well managed conditions)
- VHC 2 - ECT X MYD
- VHC 3 - ECT X MOD
(Besides, the hybrids of ECT x COD, WCT x COD and WCT x MYD are also produced by the State Department of Agriculture. The dwarf x tall type (COD x WCT) which has to be grown under well-managed conditions with assured irrigation is also produced by State Department of Agriculture).
Particulars of new varieties and hybrids
| Sl. No. | Characters | VHC 2 | VPM 3 | VHC 3 | ALR (CN) 1 |
| 1. | Year of release | 1988 | 1994 | 2000 | 2002 |
| 2. | Parentage | T X D hybrid ECT X MYD | Selection from Andaman Ordinary Tall | T X D hybrid ECT X MOD | Selection from Arasampatti Tall |
| 3. | Time taken for first flowering (months) | 43 | 63 | 46 | 48 |
| 4. | Shape of the nut | Medium oblong nuts | Big oblong nuts | Medium to oblong big nuts | Small to medium oblong nuts |
| 5. | Nut yield (nuts/palm/year) | 142 | 92 | 156 | 126 |
| 6. | Copra content (g/nut) | 152 | 176 | 162 | 131 |
| 7. | Copra yield (kg/palm/year) | 21.5 | 16.2 | 25.2 | 16.5 |
| 8. | Oil content (%) | 70.2 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 66.5 |
| 9. | Special features | High yield and oil content | High copra content Drought tolerant Suitable for rainfed and irrigated condition | High nut & copra yield and oil content | Drought tolerant. Suitable for rainfed and irrigated condition |