Sponge gourd Kashi Shreya

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

·        Fruits dark green, long straight (20-25 cm on flat bed, up to 32 cm on bower) and with 3-3.75 cm diameter

·        Fruits harvest at 50-55 days from sowing date

·        Yield: 150-200 q/ha

Recommended states: Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Jharkhand

Special attributes

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

Notification year: 2019 (AICRP-VC)

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