Research Highlights

New Research initiatives

New R&D Initiatives Genome editing program in horticultural crops: A ICAR funded mega program has been initiated involving CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis for anthracnose resistance ...

16 Dec 2025

Application of GIS Tools & Technologies

At ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Bengaluru, Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is being employed to drive research and innovation. The fo...

13 Sep 2024

Marigold variety, Arka Madhu

French marigold photo insensitive variety with double coloured flower. Border is orange (RHS colour chart Orange group N-25C) and center is dark red (RHS colour chart red group 44-...

22 Aug 2019

Jackfruit Products

ARKA HALASURAS ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru has for the first time developed, Arka Halasuras, an enzyme clarified Ready-To-Drink Jackfruit beverage. Jackfruit pulp (soft or firm types) ...

29 Jul 2019

Gerbera variety, Arka White

Gerbera variety, Semi doubleflower with white colour and green disc Average Stalk length more than 60 cm Average Flower diameter more than 10 cm Average number of flower a...

22 Aug 2019

Gerbera variety, Arka Pink

Average Stalk length more than 62 cm Average Flower diameter more than 11 cm Average number of flower are more than 2.8 flower/plant/month Average vase life is more than 7...

22 Aug 2019

Embryogenic Cell Suspensions for mass multiplication of banana (cv Elakki bale)

Bananacv Elakki bale (AB) is one of the commercially grown cultivars in southern parts of India. Due to its low multiplication rate, the commercial propagation using apical meriste...

22 Aug 2019

Spray Dried Avocado Powder

Avocado is a seasonal fruit with important nutraceutical and cosmeceutical properties. This process technology involves spray drying avocado pulp homogenized with acidulant, e...

23 Aug 2019

Solar Power Integrated Outdoor Mushroom Growing Unit

The present technology relates to the production of oyster mushroom by using low cost Solar Power Integrated Outdoor Mushroom Growing Unit which can be at both rural and urban leve...

11 Apr 2019

ICAR-IIHR developed new mango hybrid, Arka Suprabhath (H-14)

ICAR-IIHR developed a new double cross hybrid between Amrapali (Dashehari x Neelam) x Arka Anmol (Alphonso x Janardhan Pasand). It is a medium vigorous, regular and bunch bearing, ...

12 Jul 2019

Gladiolus variety, Arka Ranjini

It is developed through hybridization and selection from Arka Poonum x Gold Medal – 412. It is having attractive floret colour i.e., Purple (78.A) middle, Red – Purple (72.A) margi...

29 Mar 2019

Gladiolus variety, Arka Pratham

It is developed through hybridization and selection from Junior prom x Arka Poonum. It is having attractive violet floret colour i.e., Purple Violet (82.A) having Purple (77.A) ma...

29 Mar 2019