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Parbhani Kranti is a new variety of Abelanoschus esculentus having the resistance to:-
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Parbhani Kranti is yellow vein mosaic resistant variety released in 1985 by MAU, Parbhani- It is derived from back-cross of Abelmoschus manihot x A. esculentus. Two back-crosses were made using Pusa sawani (A. esculentus) as a recurrent parent followed by selection in the subsequent generations- It is a yellow vein mosaic virus (YVMy) resistant variety isolated in F8 generation. Plants flower in 45-60 days. Fruits are dark green in colour, smooth and slender.