Mesta HS-24
Mesta
Scientific name: Hibiscus sabdariffa
Variety: Mesta HS-24
Popular/Local name: Tany Mesta
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Jute Research Institute, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Al-salvador |
| Year of release | 1977 |
| Main characteristics | Stem deep green with coppery red nodes, pickles present, leaf lobed. Field duration 160 days for fiber |
| Planting season and time | First April to late May |
| Harvesting time/Days to maturity | 190 for fiber |
| Yield(t/ha) | 4.9-5.00 |
| Resistance/tolerance | Drought and Nematode resistance |