Vegetable varities released by IARI Pusa in the year 2015

IARI VEGETABLE VARITIES  2015

Cauliflower : Pusa Betakesari  

• This is the first ever indigenously bred bio-fortified beta carotene (800 – 1000 µg/100 g) rich cauliflower variety, an attempt to tackle beta carotene deficiency related malnutrition problem in India. 

• Its curds are orange coloured, compact and very attractive with semi-self-blanching growth habit.
• It is suitable for September – January growing period. 

• Average marketable curd weight is about 1.250 kg with an approximate marketable yield of 42.0 – 46.0 t/ha.

Sarda melon : Pusa Sarda 

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• This is a first variety of Sarda melon which can be grown in net-house under north Indian plains. 
• Its fruit are golden yellow, roundish to elongated globe shaped with average weight of 1.1 kg. 
• Fruits get ready for harvest in about 85-90 days. 
• Fruit flesh is thick, greenish white, and very crispy with high sweetness (TSS 13.60B). It can be stored for 15 to 20 days. 
• Its average yield is 5.44  t/1000 m2 under net-house. 

Musk melon : Pusa Madhurima

• This is a unique shaped muskmelon variety with high yield (22.45tonnes/ha) and increased shelf life. 
• Its fruit is ovate to obovate shape with average weight of 775 gram. 
• Fruits get ready for harvest in about 80 days. 
• The rind colour of fruit is creamish yellow with green sutures. 
• Fruit flesh is thick, green, juicy and crispy with medium musky flavour and high sweetness (TSS 120Brix). 
• Fruit surface is grooved with moderate netting and is slipable at maturity. 
• Fruits attain nipple shape at peduncle end. 
• Its leaves are weakly lobed and shows andromonoecious sex expression. 

Cucumber : Pusa Seedless Cucumber-6

• First extra early (40-45 days for first fruit harvest) improved variety of parthenocarpic gynoecious cucumber suitable for cultivation in protected condition. 
• Fruits are attractive, uniform, dark green, glossy, cylindrical, straight, slightly ribbed, non-hairy, non-warty, slightly striped at blossom end and has tender skin & crispy flesh. 
• Average fruit length, width & weight are 14.24 cm, 3.45cm & 105 g, respectively. 
• Average fruit yield is 126 t/ha (1260 kg/ 100 m2) during winter season (off-season, November-March). 

Long melon : Pusa Utkarsh 

• First early maturing variety of long melon for spring summer season cultivation under North Indian plains. 
• Fruits sets ready for first harvest in 45-50 days after sowing in spring summer season. 
• Fruits are slightly curved, medium long (length 52 cm), thin (diameter 2.4 cm), light green, smooth non-prominent ridges, shiny with tender skin, crispy flesh, and free from bitterness. 
• Each fruit weighs 130-145g at marketable stage. 
• Seeds light tan in colour. 
• Average fruit yield 29.2 t/ha during spring summer season. 

Round melon : Pusa Raunak

• First early maturing variety of round melon for spring summer season cultivation for North Indian plains. 
• Fruits become ready for first harvesting in 55-60 days after sowing. 
• It produces 8-10 fruits per vine. 
• Young fruits at marketable stage are attractive green,  shiny,  uniform, flattish round in shape, 5 cm in diameter. 
• Flesh is white, tender, less-seeded and has good cooking quality. 
• Each fruit is medium in size and weighs 60 g at marketable stage. 
• The seeds are black in colour with ridged border. 
• Average fruit yield 7.59 t/ha during spring summer season. 

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