Kashi Utsav (Hybrid)

1. Kashi Utsav (Hybrid)

Notification year2024 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient featuresDark purple long fruit
Yield610–630 q/ha
Recommended statesMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa
Special attributesModerately resistant to little leaf and Phomopsis blight; remunerative in summer if transplanted in January
Kashi Uttam

2. Kashi Uttam

Notification year2024 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient featuresRound purple fruits; soft pulp and less seeded; first picking after ~90 days
Yield500–550 q/ha
Recommended stateUttar Pradesh
Special attributesModerately resistant to Phomopsis; tolerant to moisture stress; suitable for Bharta
Kashi Modak

3. Kashi Modak

Notification year2024 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1362(E) dt. 12.03.2024
Salient featuresSmall round fruit, dark purple
Yield450–500 q/ha
Recommended statesAndhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Odisha
Special attributesTolerant to shoot and fruit borer and Phomopsis blight
Kashi Brinjal Green Round

4. Kashi Brinjal Green Round

Notification year2022 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022
Salient featuresMedium sized, round light-green fruits with soft pulp; suitable for early August transplanting; 240–250 days crop duration
Yield550–600 q/ha
Recommended statesPunjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand
Special attributesTolerant to moisture deficit & high night temperatures; suitable for Bharta making
Kashi Vijay

5. Kashi Vijay

Notification year2021 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 1480 (E) dt. 01.04.2021
Salient featuresBushy plants with sturdy stems, medium long fruits, purplish pink
Yield470–530 q/ha
Recommended statesPunjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand
Special attributesTolerant to Phomopsis blight and Fusarium wilt; suitable for Kalaunji making
Kashi Himani

6. Kashi Himani

Notification year2019 (SVRC-UP)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 692 (E) dt. 05.02.2019
Salient featuresMedium long & shiny white fruits with less seeds
Yield400–430 q/ha
Recommended stateUttar Pradesh
Special attributesSuitable for kharif; medicinal value for diabetic patients; tolerant to fruit & shoot borer, moisture deficit and lodging
Kashi Manohar (Hybrid)

7. Kashi Manohar (Hybrid)

Notification year2022 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022
Salient featuresMedium long fruits, pinkish purple with soft pulp and less seeded
Yield650–700 q/ha
Recommended statesMadhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa
Special attributesModerately resistant to Phomopsis & Fusarium; suitable for curry and Kalaunji making
Kashi Sandesh (Hybrid)

8. Kashi Sandesh (Hybrid)

Notification year2006 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 2035 (E) dt. 28.11.2006
Salient featuresFruits purple, medium round; 30–40 fruits/plant; avg weight 350–400 g; soft pulp & less seeded
Yield700 q/ha
Recommended statesBihar, Jharkhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan
Special attributesBetter keeping quality; suitable for Bharta making
Kashi Taru

9. Kashi Taru

Notification year2006 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 597(E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient featuresErect plant; fruit long glossy dark purple (length ~31 cm; diameter ~5 cm)
Yield700–750 q/ha
Recommended statesBihar, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
Special attributesPicking starts 75–80 days after transplanting
Kashi Prakash

10. Kashi Prakash

Notification year2006 (AICRP-VC)
Gazette NotificationS.O. 597(E) dt. 25.04.2006
Salient featuresLong fruit, light green sparsely spotted; avg weight ~190 g; picking starts 80–82 days after transplanting
Yield650–700 q/ha
Recommended statesBihar, Jharkhand, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh
Special attributePicking starts 80–82 days after transplanting

Brinjal (Eggplant) — Cultivation Details

Botanical name: Solanum melongena

Climatic requirements: Warm climate (25–30°C); sensitive to frost

Soil type: Well-drained sandy loam; pH 6.0-7.5

Sowing time: Rabi: Oct–Nov; Kharif: May–June

Nursery & transplanting: Transplant 25–30 days old seedlings; spacing 75 × 60 cm

Seed rate400–500 g/ha (OP); 200–250 g/ha (Hybrid)
Fertilizer120 kg N, 80 kg P₂O₅, 80 kg K₂O per ha; FYM: 20–25 tons/ha
IrrigationRegular intervals; avoid water stress during flowering/fruiting
Weed control2–3 hand weeding; mulching
Harvesting120–150 days after transplanting; harvest when fruits are tender
Yield25–35 tons/ha
Post-harvestStore at 10–13°C with 85–90% RH; avoid bruising
Major diseasesBacterial wilt, Phomopsis blight, little leaf, damping-off
Major pestsShoot & fruit borer, whitefly, aphids, jassids