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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 473

Q473

Allo-Octaploid mango variety is

A.
Vellai colomban
Answer
B.
Olour
C.
Bappakai
D.
Alphonso

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Allo-Octaploid mango variety is Vellai colomban.
Vellai Columban cultivar of mango is tetraploid (2n = 4x = 80) which is a polyembryonic type.
This is a large-fruited mango from Sri Lanka and probably the second most popular mango in that country after Karutha Colomban. It is known for being able to fruit in wet areas.