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The Horticultural College and Research Institute (HC&RI), a constituent college of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, is located at Periyakulam, in the National High Way (45 B) in Tamil Nadu. The famous Upper Pulney hill ranges featuring nearby offers natural beauty and scenic frontage to this unique institute. Geographically, the college campus is situated at 10ºN latitude with an elevation of 300m MSL. The edaphoclimatic conditions are quite congenial for the cultivation of an array of horticultural crops. This institute provides both teaching and research opportunities and technology transfer of high order in an exceptionally pleasant environment. Over 90.15 hectares of college farm lands cater to the needs of teaching, research, training, seed production and plant propagation activities. This is one of the leading full-fledged institutes providing horticultural education in Peninsular India.