Publications having NAAS rating 6 and above with first or corresponding author only

1. Mahawer, A. K., Dubey, A. K., Awasthi, O. P., Singh, D., Dahuja, A.,Sevanthi, A. M., Kumar, A., Goswami, A. K., Sharma, N., Yadav, J., Kesharwani, A. K., Kashyap, A. S., Kulshreshtha, A., Singh, R. P., Morade, A. and Sharma, R. M.2023.Elucidation of Physio-Biochemical Changes in Citrus spp. Incited by Xanthomonas citri pv. citri.Horticulturae, 9, 324. https: // doi. org/ 10. 3390/ horticulturae 9030324
2. Singh N. , Sharma, R. M. , Dubey, A. K. , Awasthi, O. P. , Saha, S., Bharadwaj, Sharma, V. K., Sevanthi, A. M. , Kumar, A. and Deepak.2023.Citrus improvement for enhanced mineral nutrients in fruit juice through interspecific hybridization.Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2023.105259
3. Anagha, P. K., Sharma, R.M. Dubey, A.K., Goswami, A.K. Kumar, S., Jha, S. Kumar, A. and Deepak.2026. High-Throughput phenotyping for assessing drought responses of novel citrus rootstock genotypes. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-026-12112-3
4. Morade, A.S, Sharma, R.M., Dubey, A. K., Sathee, L., Kadam, D. M. , Mahawer, A. K., Kakade, V. D., Chavan, S. B. and Gurumurthy, S. 2026. Drought-induced modulations in stomatal traits and potential conductance index of citrus rootstock genotypes. Plant Physiology Reports, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40502-025-00920-w
5. Singh N. , R.M. Sharma, R.M. Dubey, A.K., Sharma N., O.P. Awasthi, O.P. , Saha S., Bharadwaje C., Sevanthi Amitha Mithra, Shivrana Mukesh, Akshaya, Kadama D.M., Kumar A.2025.Developing new interspecific citrus hybrids for improved fruit quality: physico-chemical and sensory characterization. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 24: 102453
6. Sharma, R M, Dubey, A K, Awasthi, O P and Charanjeet Kaur. 2016.Growth, yield, fruit quality and leaf nutrient status of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.): Variation from rootstocks.Scientia Hortic. 210 : 41-48
7. Morade, A.S., Sharma, R.M., Dubey, A.K., Sathee, Kumar, S., Kadam, D.M., Awasthi, O.P., Kumar, A. and Yadav, Deepak. 2025.Phenotyping drought stress tolerance in citrus rootstocks using high-throughput imaging and physio-biochemical techniques. BMC Plant Biology (05) 5 5 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06823-0
8. Sharma, R M, Dubey, A K and Awasthi, O P.2015.Physiology of grapefruit (Citrus paradisi Macf.) cultivars as affected by rootstock. J Hort Sci Biotechnol.90 (3) :325�331
9. Singh, N., Sharma, R. M., Dubey, A. K., Saha , S. Awasthi, O.P., Bharadwaj, C., Sevanthi, A. M., Kumar, A. Sharma, N., Kumar, R., Kumar, V., Yadav, A. K., Shivran , M., Porat, R. and Deepak. 2025. Bioactive compounds and bitterness properties of newly developed interspecific citrus hybrids (Citrus maxima [Burm. f.] Osbeck × Citrus sinensis [L.] Osbeck). Horticulturae, 11, 208. https://doi.org/10.3390/ horticulturae11020208
10. Mahawer, A. K. , Sharma, R. M., Dubey, A. K. Awasthi O. P., Singh, D., Kesharwani, A. K. , Kashyap, A. S., Sharma, N., Kulshreshtha, A. Kumar, A., Yadav, J., Goswami, A. K., Morade, A. and Debnath, S. 2024.Deciphering the genetic response: Differential gene expression profiling in Citrus aurantifolia (Chrism.) and Citrus limon (L.) Burm infected with Xanthomonas citri pv. citri. Tropical Plant Biology. 18:22 https:// doi. org/10.1007/s12042-024-09388-8

Patent / Technologies / Methodologies / System etc. (Upto Five) :

1. Acid lime varieties: Pusa Abhinav (CVRC) and Pusa Udit (DSSSC)

2. Lemon variety: Pusa Lemon-1 (DSSSC)

3. Seedless Pummelo Variety-Pusa Arun (DSSSC)

4. High selling percentage thin shelled walnut- Bhushan (CVRC)

5. Dwarf Mango rootstocks: Pusa Aam Moolvrant 1 (K-2) and Pusa Aam Moolvrant 2 (K-5) (DSSSC)

Varieties (4)

Pusa Abhinav

Pusa Abhinav

Division :	Fruits and Horticultural Technology(FHT)
Year of Release :	2021
States for which Released :	National Capital territory of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.
Characteristics :	Pusa Abhinav is a promising clonal selection having medium vigorous trees, dense foliage and attractive yellow round shaped fruits. It has round the year fruiting with peak harvesting during March-April and August-September. Moderately susceptible to citrus canker. It has medium sized fruits (38-40 g) with high juice content (57.0%) and acidity (7.7%).
Average Yield :	20.0 t/ha
Production Conditions :	-
Scientific Personnel Involved :	Dr Manish Srivastava (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr Radha Mohan Sharma (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr O.P. Awasthi (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Kaur (Food Science and Post Harvest Technology)
Other Personnel Involved :	Dr A.K. Dubey, Principal Scientist, Division of FHT Dr M.K. Verma, Principal Scientist, Division of FHT Dr Dinesh Singh, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology
Remarks :	Released by CVRC and Notified vide Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08042021-226407 dated 07.04.2021.

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Pusa Udit

Pusa Udit

Division :	Fruits and Horticultural Technology(FHT)
Year of Release :	2021
States for which Released :	National Capital Territory of Delhi
Characteristics :	Improved clonal selection having medium vigorous trees and 400 trees can be accommodated in a hectare area at a planting distance of 5m x 5m. Medium sized fruits (40.0 g), round to ovoid shape, smoot fruit surface, thinner peel, high juice content (48.51%), ascorbic acid (48.60 mg per 100 ml juice) and acidity (7.40%).
Average Yield :	16-20 t/ha
Production Conditions :	-
Scientific Personnel Involved :	Dr Manish Srivastava (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr Radha Mohan Sharma (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr O.P. Awasthi (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Kaur (Food Science and Post Harvest Technology)
Other Personnel Involved :	Dr A.K. Dubey, Principal Scientist, Division of FHT Dr Dinesh Kumar Singh, Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology
Remarks :	Released by State Seed Sub-Committee for Agricultural & Horticultural Crop, Govt. of NCT of Dellii vide Notification No. F.10(1)2/SI /TA/ Sub-Committee/2017-18/2332-2373.

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Pusa Arun

Pusa Arun

Division :	Fruits and Horticultural Technology(FHT)
Year of Release :	2020
States for which Released :	Delhi NCT
Characteristics :	First seedless pummelo mutant of our country with high juice recovery (41.43%). Average fruit weight- 496.95 g (much less than exiting genotypes). Ready to harvest in the first week of October i.e.15 days earlier than other sweet citrus varieties of sweet orange, grapefruit and pummelo. Higher fruit yield (45.55 kg/tree; 28.47 ton/ha), very low acidity (0.39% citric acid) over standard pummelo (white fleshed). Distinct advantage in yield and quality characters over existing pummelo genotypes.
Average Yield :	280.4
Production Conditions :	for commercial cultivation under NCT of Delhi region as well in kitchen gardens.
Scientific Personnel Involved :	Dr Radha Mohan Sharma (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr O.P. Awasthi (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr Awtar Singh (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr (Mrs) Charanjit Kaur (Food Science and Post Harvest Technology)
Other Personnel Involved :	Dr A.K. Dubey, Principal Scientist
Remarks :	-

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Pusa Lemon-1

Pusa Lemon-1

Division :	Fruits and Horticultural Technology(FHT)
Year of Release :	2020
States for which Released :	Delhi NCT
Characteristics :	Improved selection for commercial cultivation in NCT of Delhi and NC Region. It has 2.3 fold higher yield and 1.3 fold for higher ascorbic acid content compared to Kagzi Kalan lemon (Check). Higher juice content (26.64% more), citric acid content (5.70% more) and vitamin C content (31.33% more) than Kagzi Kalan (Check). Produced uniform size fruit in both summer and winter season. Early maturing than Kagzi Kalan (ready for harvest 15 -20 days earlier). Produces seedless fruit in solid block orcharding.
Average Yield :	79.3
Production Conditions :	For commercial cultivation under NCT Delhi
Scientific Personnel Involved :	Dr Radha Mohan Sharma (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr Manish Srivastava (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT)) Dr O.P. Awasthi (Fruits and Horticultural Technology (FHT))
Other Personnel Involved :	Dr A.K. Dubey, Principal Scientist
Remarks :	-

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Awards / Recognitions / Fellowship (Upto Five) :

1. Awardees of Senior Research Fellowship from CSIR, New Delhi during Ph D programme.

2. Awardee of Fellowship from Indian Academy of Horticultural Science

3. Awardee of Fellowship from Indian Society of Horticulture, Research and Development

4. Awardee of Fellowship from Indian Society Citriculture