Progeny-cum-Demonstration Orchards/Nurseries have been established for different fruits in 95 locations in the State to serve as growth centers for the development of horticulture in their impact zone of normally ten kms radius. The objectives of these units are:
- stocking of fruit trees of outstanding merit
- multiplication of pedigree and true to type planting material
- to act as model and demonstration orchards
- conducting field adaptability trials for new fruit varieties and testing of other Horticultural Technologies.
- to act as extension and training units for local farmers.
The district wise position of these PCDOs are given below:
| Sr.No | District | No. of Units | Total Area (Ha) | Kinds of fruit plants propagated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimla | 14 | 88.44 | Apple, stone fruits, pear, cherry, pomegranate |
| 2 | Kinnaur | 8 | 31.58 | Apple, stone fruits, almond, apricot, grapes |
| 3 | Solan | 9 | 32.74 | Stone fruits, Kiwi fruit, hazelnut, persimmon, pear, Mango, Citrus |
| 4 | Bilaspur | 6 | 20.89 | Mango, Litchi, citrus, guava, peach, pear etc. |
| 5 | Mandi | 11 | 43.03 | Apple, stone fruits, mango, citrus fruits, Kiwi fruit, walnut, strawberry etc. |
| 6 | Sirmaur | 15 | 121.98 | Apple, Stone fruits, Kiwi fruit, mango, citrus fruits etc. |
| 7 | Kangra | 5 | 32.04 | Mango, Litchi, Citrus fruits, low chilling varieties of stone fruits, guava, pecan nut, Aonla, grapes etc. |
| 8 | Una | 2* | 29.8 | Mango. Pear, citrus, papaya, pomegranate etc. |
| 9 | Hamirpur | 4 | 9.13 | Mango, citrus, pear |
| 10 | Chamba | 13 | 51.13 | Apple, stone fruits, mango, citrus, walnut, pear, guava etc. |
| 11 | Kullu | 3 | 32.96 | Apple, stone fruits, cherry, pomegranate, persimmon, kiwi fruit, strawberry, clonal rootstocks of apple, cherry, pear, stone fruits etc, |
| 12 | Lahaul Spiti | 2 | 3.40 | Apple, apricot, almond, hops |
| Total | 92 | 497.12 |
Remarks* The new PCDO Rohra Baliwal in District Una has been included.
The land at Shillaroo in District Shimla has also been taken over by the Department /HPNMS from Agriculture Department for establishment of Centre of Excellence under Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project. The details is given as under:-
| District | No. of Units | Total Area (Ha) | Kinds of fruit plants propagated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimla | 1 | 18.91 | Proposed to be developed as per Himachal Pradesh Horticulture Development Project. |
PCDO, Baroh District Kangra will be taken over under HP Nurseries Management Society in near future after seeking permission from the government . However, the detail is given as under:
| District | No. of Units | Total Area (Ha) | Kinds of fruit plants propagated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kangra | 1 | 2.4 | Mango, Litchi, Citrus, Malta, Guava, Almond, Sapota, Pear, Aonla |