Mace variety · Released variety
Konkan Sugandha
Also known as Konkan Sugandh
Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidya Peet (DBSKKV), Fruit Research Station, Vengurla, Maharashtra · Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidya Peet (SAU) · 1998
Only hermaphrodite nutmeg variety released in India. Both male and female flowers on same tree, eliminating the major plantation problem of 50% unproductive male trees; each tree can produce fruit. Suited to Konkan's humid, warm coastal climate.
Key facts
| Type | Released variety |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidya Peet (DBSKKV), Fruit Research Station, Vengurla, Maharashtra |
| Breeder / source | Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidya Peet (SAU) |
| Year released | 1998 |
| Parentage | Single plant selection from farmer orchards in Konkan region |
| Yield | 2.63 kg dry nut (526 fruits) per tree at 15th year; nut weight approximately 5g, mace weight approximately 1.2g dry per fruit |
| Tolerance | Adapted to high-rainfall Konkan region; tolerance to monsoon-season diseases not detailed in literature |
| Distinctive features | Hermaphrodite flowering (unique); 15-year-old trees produce consistently. Smaller fruits than Viswashree or Keralashree but economically viable for plantation. |
| Grown in | Konkan region of Maharashtra (Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg districts); coastal regions with high rainfall |
| Also known as | Konkan Sugandh |
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.
Konkan Sugandha in detail
India's only hermaphrodite nutmeg, which avoids the economic waste of unproductive male trees while suiting the humid Konkan coastal belt.
Origin & story
Released by Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (DBSKKV), Fruit Research Station, Vengurla, Maharashtra in 1998. It was developed to address nutmeg's central problem: with seedling propagation, roughly half the trees turn out to be unproductive males.
How it grows
Suited to the warm, humid coastal climate of the Konkan region (Maharashtra). Trees about 15 years old produce consistently. Because each tree carries both male and female flowers, separate pollinator trees are not needed.
Quality & character
Nuts are smaller than the leading varieties Viswashree and Keralashree, but the variety remains economically viable for plantation. Its hermaphrodite flowering means every tree can bear both male and female flowers, so each tree can set fruit.
Why it matters to buyers
The main advantage is consistency: there is no land wasted on sterile male trees, since every tree can be productive. Fruit size is smaller than the premium Kerala varieties and mace yield per tree is modest, but plantation land use is more efficient than traditional mixed-sex plantings. A reasonable choice for growers in the Konkan microclimate.
About mace
Mace—the lacy, crimson-to-gold aril wrapped around the nutmeg seed—comes from the same tree as nutmeg and matures in India where Kerala's humid coastal belt has cultivated it for centuries. Below are the principal Indian varieties and botanical types: released cultivars from ICAR institutes, farmer-bred selections gaining official recognition, and regional…
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