Pant Haritima (also designated as PD-1) is a dual-purpose, high-yielding coriander (Coriandrum sativum) variety developed for both green leaves and quality seed production. It features tall, vigorous plants with broad, smooth, dark green leaves and a strong, appealing fragrance.

Key Plant Characteristics

·Growth Habit: Tall plants reaching up to 1.5 meters in height with 8 to 9 primary branches.

·Leaves: Broad, smooth, and dark green with a rich aroma and high essential oil content.

·Seeds: Smaller-sized seeds that also contain high oil content.

·Maturity Duration: Takes about 150 to 160 days for complete maturity (seed harvest), though leaf cuttings can be managed prior.

·Yield and Disease Resistance

·Leaf Yield: Produces roughly 125 to 140 quintals per hectare.

·Seed Yield: Yields around 15 to 18 quintals per hectare.

·Disease Tolerance: Highly resistant/tolerant to stem gall disease caused by the fungus Protomyces macrosporus