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> VegetablespumpkinName <strong>of</strong>Variety/HybridIARI, New DelhiPusa VishwasPusa VikasPusa Hybrid 1IIHR, BengaluruArka SuryamukhiArka ChandanIIVR, VaranasiKashi HaritSalient FeaturesVigorous vegetative growth, dark green leaves with whitespots including veins. Fruits are brown, spherical eachweighing 4-5 kg with thick and golden yellow flesh. AverageYield 400-425 q/ha in 120 days <strong>of</strong> crop duration.Vines semi-dwarf to dwarf (2.0-2.5 m long), leaves s<strong>of</strong>twith light green or yellow spots, fruits small weighing 2 kg,flattish round, flesh yellow, rich in vitamin-A. Yield 300 q/ha.Fruits are flattish round, medium in size, weighing4.75 kg, flesh golden yellow. About 25% higher yield thanPusa Vishwas. Yield 520 q/ha.Fruits are round with pressed ends. Rind colour is orangered with white stripes when mature. Fruit stalk round withflared ends. Average fruit weight 1 kg. Resistant to fruit fly.Yield 34 t/ha.Fruit round with pressed blossom end. Rind colour greenwith white patches when immature which turns to lightbrown colour with self coloured patches on maturity.Thick orange flesh, solid cavity. Fruit weight 2-3 kg. Rich incarotene (3333 IU). Yield 33 t/ha.Short vines and dark green leaves with white spots. Fruitsare green, spherical, weight 2.5-3.0 kg at green stage. Yieldpotential <strong>of</strong> 300-350 q/ha in 65 days <strong>of</strong> crop duration.Recommended AreasJ&K, H.P., Uttarakhand,Punjab, U.P., Bihar,Chhattisgarh, Odisha,A.P., M.P. andMaharashtraNCRNCRKarnataka, Tamil Naduand KeralaKarnataka, Tamil Naduand KeralaU.P., Bihar, Chhattisgarhand UttarakhandAAU, Anand, GujaratAnand Pumpkin-1 The fruits are medium sized, globular in shape with deep Gujaratyellow flesh colour. The fruits <strong>of</strong> this variety possess highertotal soluble solids, carotene, total soluble sugars andprotein. Average yield 24.4 t/ha.NDUA&T, FaizabadN. Agrim Fruits are small, round and stripe less dark green. Suitablefor summer crop. Early maturity (55 days), average yieldU.P., Delhi, Punjab,Haryana and Gujarat300-400 q/ha.N. Amrit Fruits are round in shape and light green mottled in colour. U.P.Suitable for summer crop, mature fruit weight 5-6 kg.N. Abhooshan Fruits are in round shape with dark green striped andhighly attractive. Averrage fruit yield 700 q/ha.U.P.51