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The sugarcane variety produced through cross between Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum barberi exhibits characters such as

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High yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in areas of North India
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High yield, thin elongated internodes and ability to grow in South india.
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Disease resistance, thick stems and high sugar content
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Pest resistance, high sugar content and thick stems
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The correct option is A High yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in areas of North India
Saccharum barberi is grown in North India but is poor in sugar content. Saccharum officinarum is a South Indian species of sugarcane with thick stems and higher sugar content but does not grow well in North India. When these two species were crossed, the new varieties showed desirable qualities like high yield, thick stems, high sugar and ability to grow in North India.

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