Jawahar Safflower –99 (JSF-99)
Year of release	2004
Released at central or state level	State
Developed by	AICRP Safflower centre, Indore, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Viswa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur
Recommended region/area	Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
Nature of plant	Semi spiny
Branching habit	-
Plant height (cm)	45-50
Days to 50% flowering	50-55
Days to maturity	115-120
Capitulum size	Big
Seed size	Bold
100 seed weight (g)	5.5-6.5
Hull content (%)	-
Seed oil content (%)	28-29
Special attributes	Extra early, semi spiny
Potential yield (kg/ha)	1400-1500  (irrigated)
Average yield (kg/ha)	-