Crop varieties

It is the cultivar of Snake gourd. An attractive small-fruited variety developed through a natural selection from the locally collected material of Peruva, Ernakulam district. The fruits are small (30-40 cm), elongated, and uniformly white in colour. Its single fruit weight is about 470 g, and yield potential is about 56 t/ha in 8 to 10 pickings. First picking starts in about 55 days after sowing and total crop duration ranges between 120 and 140 days. It can be grown all through Kerala but mainly suited for cultivation in central zone of the State.

It is the cultivar of Snake gourd.It was developed at Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara. At immature stage, fruits are about 60 cm long and light green with white stripes at styler end. Fruits are harvested in about 65-70 days after sowing. The average weight of single fruit is 600 g.

It is the cultivar of Snake gourd.An early maturing variety was evolved at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The first marketable fruit may be harvested in about 70 days after sowing. Fruits are 160-190 cm long, dark-green with white stripes and light green flesh. Each plant bears 10-12 fruits, which weigh about 4-5 kg.

It is the cultivar of Snake gourd. A variety developed at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore through selection. It is suitable for high density planting. Fruits are short (30 cm) and light greenish-white in colour. It gives an average yield of 35 t/ha within a crop duration from 105 to 120 days.

It is the cultivar of Snake gourd.An early maturing cultivar with moderately spreading habit was developed at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. The first fruit becomes ready for harvesting in about 70 days after sowing. Fruits are 160-180 cm long, dark-green with white stripes and light-green flesh, and are of good cooking quality. Single fruit weighs 500-750 g. Each plant/vine bears 10-12 fruits with an average fruit yield of 18 t/ha in crop duration of 135 days.

It is the cultivar of Aonla. Chance seedling developed from cultivar Banarasi, locally known as ‘Agra Bold’. Semi-tall and semi-spreading growth habit with deep pink and long inflorescence. Fruits are round and brown in colour, growth initiates early in season, at pea stage appears pinkish yellow, which disappeared gradually later on. Fruit is flattened round with moderate size. Fruit skin rough, yellowish green with pink tinge. Flesh is slightly fibrous, whitish green, soft, juicy and highly astringent. It is the earliest maturing variety with good keeping quality. Mildly susceptible to fruit Necrosis.

It is the cultivar of Aolna. It is also a seedling selection form Chakaiya. It is a heavy and regular bearing cultivar with medium sized, high fibre content fruits. It is more preferred by industries for pulp extraction and manufacturing of various products. Fruit is small to medium (30-40 g), skin smooth, yellowish in colour and ideally suited for preparation of pickles. The variety has been adopted very well in the semi-arid regions and produce 150-200 kg fruits per tree. Late maturity, fruit has a good keeping quality and is free from necrosis.

 It is the cultivar of Aolna. It is a seedling selection from Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. It is popular variety having upright growth habit with three branchlets per node. Inflorescence is deep pink and moderate in length. Fruits are large in size, flattened, oblong, skin smooth yellowish, segment raised in three parts. The flesh is moderately fibrous, soft and semi-transparent. Flowering starts from fourth week of March. It has high number of male flowers and has self-incompatibility; hence it is shy bearer. It contains high amount of ascorbic acid. It is used for making preserves. It is early bearer with fine keeping quality. Mildly susceptible to necrosis.