PB – 1847
A short-duration, high-yielding Basmati variety with excellent cooking and aroma quality.
• Duration: ~120 days (short duration)
• Yield: ~5.7 t/ha
• Plant Height: ~110 cm; semi-dwarf, non-lodging, non-shattering
• Nursery Age: 21 days
• Sowing Window: June 15–30
• Harvest: Oct 2nd–3rd week
• Resistance: Resistant to bacterial blight (xa13, Xa21) and blast (Pi54, Pi2)
• Grain Quality: Extra-long slender grains (8.51 mm), excellent elongation (16.69 mm), intermediate amylose (22.9%), strong aroma, minimal chalkiness
• Cooking Quality: Flaky, tender, aromatic with desirable taste
• Benefit: Reduces need for antibiotics/fungicides
• Area: Basmati GI regions of Delhi, Punjab & Western UP
