MORINGA SEEDS PKM 1 AND PKM 2 - DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MORINGA SEEDS PKM 1 AND PKM 2

PKM – 1 – Plants grow to a height of 4-6 m and come to flower in 90-100 days after planting. The first harvest starts 160-170 days after planting and on an average each tree bears 200-225 fruits / year. Pods are 65-70 cm long with 6.3 cm girth and 150 g weight. Fruits are green coloured and highly pulpy.

PKM-2 is an improvement over PKM-1. PKM-2 has more lateral branching (desireable for more leaf producting within hands reach) and a seedpod with more flesh than seeds.

PKM-2Moringa, the new variety has recorded an average production of 98 tonnes per hectare. It produces long pods of about 125-130 cm with a girth of 8.40 cm. On an average each of these pods weigh about 280 g. The pods are fleshy with good cooking quality.

On cooking, the flesh turns soft and delicious with less fibre, according to the scientists, who developed this variety.