Fennel variety · Released variety
RF-35
Also known as RF-35
Rajasthan (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University / Swami Keshwanand RAU system) · SKNAU / SKRAU Rajasthan
Tall, spreading cultivar with medium-sized hairless green seeds. Moderately tolerant to common fennel diseases. Used as a check variety in breeding programs and multi-location trials across India for comparative evaluation.
Key facts
| Type | Released variety |
|---|---|
| Origin | Rajasthan (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University / Swami Keshwanand RAU system) |
| Breeder / source | SKNAU / SKRAU Rajasthan |
| Parentage | Rajasthan germplasm selection |
| Yield | 1280 kg/ha |
| Tolerance | Sugary disease, leaf-spot, leaf-blight |
| Distinctive features | Tall, spreading plants, medium-sized hairless green seeds, matures 225–230 days |
| Grown in | Rajasthan |
| Also known as | RF-35 |
Figures are indicative, compiled from public agricultural sources (ICAR institutes, State Agricultural Universities, the Spices Board and the National Innovation Foundation) and vary with soil, season and management. Confirm with your local package of practices.
RF-35 in detail
A tall, spreading fennel from Rajasthan's agricultural-university breeding system, used mainly as a check variety for comparison in trials.
Origin & story
RF-35 is a fennel cultivar from Rajasthan's agricultural university system (Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University / Swami Keshwanand RAU, where fennel breeding is carried out at SKN College of Agriculture, Jobner). No specific release date or gazette notification for RF-35 has been located.
How it grows
A tall, spreading type with a longer crop duration, maturing in about 225–230 days, suited to rabi (winter) cultivation in Rajasthan and similar semi-arid regions. Seeds are medium in size and hairless. The spreading habit gives good canopy cover, and the variety is used in breeding programs for comparative evaluation and multi-location trials.
Quality & character
Tall, spreading plants with medium-sized, hairless, green seeds. The spreading habit distinguishes it from more compact fennel varieties.
Why it matters to buyers
RF-35 is used primarily by research stations and breeding programs as a reference check variety in comparative trials across Indian fennel-growing regions, rather than for direct commercial seed production. That role makes it most relevant to variety evaluation and breeding work.
About fennel
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) has been cultivated across India for centuries, particularly in the arid and semi-arid regions of Gujarat and Rajasthan, which together account for approximately 90-96% of national production. From traditional landraces to modern released varieties bred by ICAR institutes and state agricultural universities, Indian fennel…
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