Performance of introduced confectionery lines for yield and quality characteristics at ICRISAT Center, India

About a third of the world's groundnut production is consumed in the form of edible nuts. Large-seeded groundnuts are preferred for direct consumption. Development of large-seeded varieties with improved seed quality characteristics is an important breeding activity at ICRISAT Center. India and at North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, USA. We obtained 65 largeseeded advanced breeding/germplasm lines from NCSU to broaden the genetic base