GOURDS

 

 

CUCUMBER

 

003

•  An early maturing, Asiatic type hybrid. Fruits are marbled green, weighing about 300g average.

• Early maturity

• Good shelf life of fruits

• Bitter free fruits

• Good yielder

• Sowing time: Round the year in South India

• Staking improves yield.

 

005

• An early maturing, Asiatic type hybrid. Fruits are marbled green, weighing about 250 g average.

• Early maturity

• Good shelf life of fruits

• Bitter free fruits

• Good yielder

• Sowing Time: Favourable for all season

• Suitable for Eastern and North India.

 

007

• Vigorous strong vines

• Light green fruit colour with slight green spots

• No bitterness in fruits

• Average fruit length of 18-22 cm

• Average fruit weight of 180 to 220 g

• High yield potential

• Suitable for cultivation in South India

 

015

• A white long fruit type. Fruits are white. 15 – 16 cm long, weighing about 180 g average.

• Potential more fruits per plant.

• Good shelf of fruits

• Bitter free fruits

• Suitable for Maharashtra

 

 

RIDGEGOURD

 

Mallika

 Dark green fruits

 Fruits 42 - 45 cm long weighing 325 - 350 g

 First picking 50 days

 Recommended for all India except East.

 

Nag

 Light green fruits

 Fruits 35 – 40 cm long weighing 300 - 325 g

 First picking 50-55 days

 Recommended for all India except East

 

 

BITTERGOURD

 

Raman

 Dark green fruits with spines

 Fruits 15-18cm long weighing 70-80g

 First picking 60-65 days.

 Highly suitable for daily fresh markets

 Recommended for All India

 

Green Long

• Dark green fruits up to 60 cm long and weighs 300 – 400 g.

• Local type from Coimbatore.

• Can be cultivated throughout the country.

 

BHUJJI

• Early (38-43 days to harvest)

• Vigorous, Strong wine

• High number of Pickings

• Small size fruits with of 40-60 grams/fuit

• Excellent taste and Dark Green colour

• High yielding potential

• Good keeping quality

• Adoptability

 

 

BOTTLEGOURD

 

Mahima

• Light green, Cylindrical fruits

• Fruits 40-45cm in length weighing 900-1000g

• First picking 55-60 days.

• Recommended for All India

 

Dhara

• Light green, oval shaped fruits

• Fruits weigh 700-800g

• First picking 55-60 days.

• Recommended for Coastal AP, MH, PU, DEL, BH, EUP

 

 

SPONGEGOURD

 

Sindhu

• Dark green fruits

• Fruits 20 - 25 cm long weighing 140 – 150 g

• First picking 35-38 days

• Recommended for Western and Northern India

 

Sarita

• Light green fruits

• Fruits 18 – 20 cm long weighing 130 – 150 g

• First picking 35-38 days

• Recommended for Bihar and Eastern UP