Sponge gourd Kashi Kalyani

·        Medium viny (3.5-5.50 m) with fruiting at every node.

·        Fruits are dark green, long straight (20-25 cm on the flatbed, up to 32 cm on bower) and with 3.25-3.75 cm diameter.

·        Average fruit weight ranges from 150-175 g.

·        Fruit harvest in 42-45 days from date of sowing

·        Yield: 150-200 q/ha

Recommended states: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi

Special attributes

·        Tolerant to sponge gourd mosaic & downy mildew diseases under field condition

Notification year: 2022 (AICRP-VC)

Gazette Notification: S.O. 3254 (E) dt. 20.07.2022