PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL OF JOJOBA IN THE INDIAN ARID REGIONS

Abstract

]ojoba (Simmondsia chinensis (Link,) Schneider) was introduced
in India in sixties because of its adaptability in deserts and high
economic potential mainly as a substitute to sperm whale oil. Since then,
its .perfromance in the experimental area has been obseroed for its
suroival and potential in the Indian arid region. The studies revealed
great variation in the plant habit, form, growth pattern, reproductive
potential and seed yield among and within various introduced accessions.
Of them, EC 33198 introduced in the late sixties has been
identified as suitable variety for this region.