IISR Vijetha

IISR Vijetha is a Malabar-type small cardamom cultivar released in 2001, selected from plants showing field resistance to Katte disease. The breeder lists cardamom-growing areas of Karnataka and Wayanad for adoption and reports maturity at 105 days from flowering. Its profile describes 77% bold capsules measuring 7.2 mm. IISR rates the selection resistant to Katte virus and field tolerant of thrips and shoot, panicle and capsule borer. It is recommended for moderately to heavily shaded, mosaic-affected areas where Malabar types are grown; these recommendations concern the reported Indian production context.