Every year around 6000-7000 hectare area is being brought under fruit plantation all over the State for which 15 to 20 lakhs fruit plants of different species are distributed amongst the farmers. This also includes replantation of old orchards. 

(ii)PRODUCTION AND SUPPLY OF ELITE PLANTING MATERIAL:-

The production and supply of the planting material of different fruits is arranged through 98 Progeny-cum-Demonstration Orchards and Nurseries and about 662 private Nurseries. The State is self sufficient in the production and supply of the most of the temperate fruit plants but is deficient in planting material of  mango, citrus and other sub-tropical fruits, walnuts, pecan, kiwi fruit, cherry, spur types of apples etc. Various programs have been initiated for increasing the production of plant material of these fruits. Two Plant Tissue Culture Laboratories, one each in the public and private sector, have been established for the rapid propagation of planting material. Clonal rootstocks of temperate fruits like apple, pear, cherry etc, are also being multiplied and made available to the growers from the PCDOs. 


 

(iii) INTRODUCTION OF IMPROVED PLANT MATERIAL:-

   The Department of Horticulture, Himachal Pradesh has been making efforts from the seventh Five-year Plan for the introduction of the improved varieties of fruits from the advanced countries as well as the other States of India. The following cultivars of different fruits have been introduced:- 
 
 


Sr. No.	Name of the Fruit	Cultivars/Rootstocks Introduced
1	Apple	Oregon Spur, Silver Spur, Well Spur,Stark Rimson, Red Chief, Royal Gala, Summer Red, Bright-n-Early, Criterion,Mutsu, Real McCoy Delicious, Park Dale Beauty, Scarlet Spur, Braebum,Gold Spur, Compact Winter Banana, Red Gravenstein, Early Red One, Sparton, Elstar Elshof, Gala Mitschla (Mondial), Fuji Kiku 8, Golden Delicious Kloon B, Camspur ( Red Del.), Gloster, TopRed  Crab Apples - Golden Hornet, Manchurian,Snow Drift, Red Flesh  Rootstocks - M 4, M 7, M9, M 26, MM 106, MM-111, M 793, ANLARP-A2, Bud 9
2	Pear	Max Red Bartlette, Conference, Red Sensation,Anjou, Anjou, Shinseiki, Nijisseiki, Chojuro, Hosui, Kosui, Beurre Hardy  Rootstocks - Quince C, BAC 29
3	Cherry	Van, Sam,Stella, Sun Burst, Lambert, Durone Nero I, II ,III, Durone di Vignola, Durone di Cesena, Bigarreau Van, Bigarreau Napolean, Ranier, Compact Stella, Summit, Sylvia, Schneiders.  Rootstocks - Muzzard F12/1, Colt, Colt Emla, Gisela
4	Almond	Texas, Christomorto, Tuono, Phillipoceo,Frageulio, Genco, Ferregues, Ferraduel, Robijn
5	Apricot	Harcot, Canino, Taradivo, Angelio Errani,Winatchee Moorpark, Red Gold.
6	Peach	Andros, Baby Gold-7, Early Elberta,Sun Crest  Rootstocks - Brompton, St. Julien A,P.myrobalana
7	Plum	Early Prolific  Rootstocks - Brompton, St. Julien A,P.myrobalana
8	Walnut	Sorrento, Grenoble, Franquette, Hartley, Eureka, Carpathion
9	Hazelnut	Tonda Griffoni, Tonda Romana, Gentile Della, Langhe, Barcellona, White Heart, Melville de ville, Auckland
10	Pistachionut	Napoletana
11	Fig	White and Black varieties
12	Carob	SEL-608
13	Olive	Oil Type - Carolea, Bianciollila, Zaituna,Leccino, Moraiolo, Coratina, Pendolino, Cipressino, Frantoio  Pickle Type - Nocellara del Belice, Nocellara etnea, Nocellara Messinese, Tonda Iblea, Picholine, Dolce di cerignola, Itrana
14	Strawberry	Fern, Silva, Brighten, Douglas, Chandler, Pajaro, Gorella, Addie, Confutura
15	Kiwi Fruit	Allison, Abbot, Monty, Bruno, Hayward, Tamori
16	Grapes	Perla-di-Osaba, Flame Seedless, King Ruby, Italia, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Ugni Blanc, Tash-e- Ganesh, B1 Portugieser (125 AA Red), Chardonnay (Borner White), Muller (Thurgau), Auxerois (Borner), Bacchus (5BB), Fruhburgunder 5C, Dunkelfelder 5 BB, Gewrztraminor 125 AA White, Chenin Blanc B220, Marsanne (B574), Roussanne (B468), Reisling (B49), Semillon (B173), Cinsaut (N 6), Chardonnay (B 96), Sauvignam (B 241), Gammay (N 509), Merlot (N 181)  Rootstocks - 5 BB, RU140, 41 B, R 99, 1103
17	Citrus	Valencia Campbel, Campbel Washington, Sanguinellio, Moscato Tarucco, Valencia Oilndo, Clementine Matrod, Clementine Nutes, Moro
18	Nectarine	Red Gold, Early Blaze, Mayfair, Snow Queen
19	Aonla	Narinder 6, Narinder 7, Narinder 10, Chakaya
20	Mango	Sindhu, Amarpali, Malika, D 51, Ramkela
21	Pomegranate	Ganesh, Kandhari, Jodhpur Red, Mridula,Musket

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