Sponge gourd Kashi Jyoti

Description

Salient features

• Medium viny (3.5-5.50 m) with fruiting at every node.
• Fruits are light green, long straight (20-25 cm on flat bed up to 30 cm on bower) and with 2.5-3.0 cm diameter.
• Average fruit weight ranges from 100 g to 140 g. Fruits harvest at 50-55 days from date of sowing
• Yield: 150-180 q/ha

Recommended states: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry

Special attributes

• Tolerant to sponge gourd mosaic virus & downey mildew and root knot nematode

Notification year: 2019 (AICRP-VC)

Gazette Notification: S.O. 692 (E) dt. 05.02.2019