CoMMerCiAl VArieties of VegetABles - Department of Agriculture ...
CoMMerCiAl VArieties of VegetABles - Department of Agriculture ...
CoMMerCiAl VArieties of VegetABles - Department of Agriculture ...
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Commercial Varieties <strong>of</strong> Vegetablesbottle gourdName <strong>of</strong>Variety/HybridIARI, New DelhiPusa SummerProlific LongPusa NaveenPusa SantushtiPusa SamridhiPusa SandeshPusa Hybrid 3IIHR, BengaluruArka BaharIIVR, VaranasiHybrid -KashiBaharKashi GangaAAU, Anand, GujaratAnand BottleGourd -1Salient FeaturesIts vines are vigorous in growth and bears long cylindricalfruits. It has yield potential <strong>of</strong> 250-300 q/ha.It is free from crook necked fruits. Its fruits are cylindrical,straight and each weighing 550 g. It is suitable for cultivation inspring-summer and rainy seasons. Average. Yield 350-400 q/ha.Pear shaped fruits. In spring-summer (290 q/ha) in kharif, anincrease <strong>of</strong> 22% and 18% over best check Pusa Sandesh. Setfruits under low temperature (10-12°C) as well as high temp.(35-40°C). Maturity in 55-60 days. Average Yield 260 q/ha.Fruits are long without neck. In spring-summer (308 q/ha)in kharif, an increase <strong>of</strong> 19% and 14% respectively overthe check Pusa Naveen. Superior in nutritional qualities.Maturity in 50-55 days. Average Yield 272 q/ha.Vines medium to long fruits are attractive green, round,deep oblate, medium size, weighing 600 g, first picking in55-60 days in kharif and 60-65 days in summer. Suitable forboth, summer and kharif seasons. Yield 320 q/ha.Fruits are green, slightly club shaped without neck, suitablefor easy packing and long distance transportation, firstpicking in 50-55 days. Yield 425 q/ha in summer and 470 q/ha in kharif season.Fruits are medium long, straight without crookneck. Lightgreen shining fruit skin when tender (1 kg). Tolerant toblossom end rot. Yield 40-45 t/ha.This is a long fruited hybrid with green vine and vigorousgrowth, fruit straight, light green, length 30-32 cm andaverage weight 780-850 g and yield 500-550 q/ha.This is an early variety derived from the cross IC-92465 xDVBG-151. Fruits are light green, length 30 cm, diameter7 cm, fruit weight 800-900 g and yield 480-550 q/ha.The fruits are long, tender, attractive, light green colour,slightly rounded at stem end as well as blossom end withfine cluster. The fruit skin is smooth, non-hairy and has longshelf life. Average yield 233.97 q/ha.RecommendedAreasAll over IndiaMaharashtra and M.P.Delhi, Punjab,Uttarkhand, Bihar, M.P.and MaharashtraNCRNCRAll over IndiaM.P. and MaharashtraU.P., Punjab, Bihar andJharkhandU.P., Punjab andJharkhandMiddle Gujarat7