With a change in lifestyle patterns due to the pandemic, there is much more emphasis on healthy and nutritious diets.
The Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has developed several varieties of strawberry, figs, date palm, grapes, broccoli, Chinese cabbage, celery, lettuce, sweet pepper and baby corn, which can be cultivated by farmers for consumers as well as domestic consumption.
Sheetal Chawla, Assistant Director, Publications, PAU: “The university has developed new varieties of strawberry namely Chandler and Winter Dawn last year. Fruits are consumed as fresh and for the processing purpose. A wide range of products like squash, ice-creams, jams, syrups, ready to serve, cosmetic and confectionaries can be prepared from strawberry.”
In grapes, Superior Seedless, Punjab MACS Purple (for red wine), Flame Seedless, Beauty Seedless and Perlette (for vinegar preparation) are the PAU recommended varieties.
Among vegetables, Palam Samridhi and Punjab Broccoli I are the varieties developed by the PAU. Saag Sarson and Chini Sarson-I varieties are recommended by the PAU.
Source: tribuneindia.com
