Name: Kosco Hybrid Pusa Basmati 01 Paddy Seeds
Brand: Kosco
SKU: BHM1260027193
Price: 336.0 INR
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Pusa Basmati 1 (PB-01) is the original ICAR-IARI Basmati variety — the first semi-dwarf, high-yielding Basmati rice ever released (CVRC, 1989).
It set the benchmark for Basmati grain and cooking quality in India and remains a trusted reference variety across the Basmati growing belt.

Maturity period of 135–140 days with average yield of 5–5.5 t/ha.
The first semi-dwarf, high-yielding Basmati rice variety ever developed in India.
Excellent grain and cooking quality — soft texture and pleasant Basmati aroma.
Released by CVRC in 1989 for Basmati growing areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir or Basmati growing regions.
Established the quality benchmark for all modern Basmati varieties.

Historic Variety: Released in 1989, PB-01 was India's first semi-dwarf high-yielding Basmati — a landmark in Indian agricultural science.
Benchmark Cooking Quality: Soft texture, pleasant aroma and excellent cooking quality that set the standard for all Basmati varieties that followed.
Pan-North India Suitability: Recommended for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Western UP, Uttarakhand, and J&K or other basmati growing regions.
High Yield: Average yield of 5–5.5 t/ha — impressive output from a classic open-pollinated variety.
Trusted Heritage: Decades of cultivation have established this variety as a dependable, widely adapted Basmati standard.