Most of the sericulturists are traditionally practicing local mulberry ( Mysore local) varieties for plantation which gives low leaf yield and the low quality. Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore and Regional Sericultural Research Station, Anantapur District have evolved following High yielding mulberry varieties.
- Ananta
- V-1
- S13
- S30
- S36
- S54
Ananta
- This high yielding mulberry variety developed at Regional Sericultural Research Station, Anantapur. It is drought resistant. Leaves are very big in size with light green in color. The leaves are succulent and good in quality. The leaves can be fed to both Chawkie and Late age silkworms. This is pest and disease resistant and yields more during summer. With 2' X 2' spacing, this variety gives around 65 to 70 tonnes of leaf per hectare per year.
M-5 or V-1 Variety
- This hybrid variety is developed by Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute, Mysore with combination of S30 and Ber C 776. The nutritious dark green boat shaped leaves are thick and shiny in nature. The branches grow long and straight. When grown under irrigated condition with 2' X 2' spacing the leaf yields 55 tonnes per hectare per year. Convenient to feed all stages of silkworms.
S 13 Variety
- This variety is drought resistant. The branches grow bushy and straight. The leaves are dark green in colour. When grown under irrigated condition, the leaf yields 48 tonnes per hectare per year. The leaves are succulent and good quality can be fed to both Chawkie and late age worms
S 30 Variety
- The leaves are boat shaped, succulent, shiny and green in colour. Branches grow straight. When grown under irrigated condition the leaf yields 36 tonnes per hectare per year. The leaves can be conveniently fed to both Chawkie and late age silkworm.
S 36 Variety
- The light green coloured leaves are big and succulent. The branches grow straight. Convenient to feed all stages of silkworms. When grown under irrigated condition the leaf yield will be 45 tonnes per hectare per year.
S 54 Variety
- The leaves are dark green in colour, succulent and big. The branches are bushy and will not grow tall, hence wider spacing is required for plantation. When grown under irrigated condition the leaf yield will be 39 tonnes per hectare per year. Convenient to feed all stages of silkworms.