20 Oct Improved Varieties of Watermelon
तरबूज की उन्नत किस्में Varieties Developed By Average yield (q/ha) Characters Durgapura Meetha Durgapura 450 Fruit round with grey coloured skin, thick rind, red colored flesh, TSS 9-10%. Av.Wt.6-8 Kg. First picking 110-120 days after sowing. White medium size seeds with black tip & margin Arka Jyaoti IIHR Banglore 600-800 Hybrid variety. Fruits round to oval, dark green with blue angular stripes, Av.Wt.5-6 kg., TSS 12-13%, Good keeping and transport quality. first picking in 90 days of sowing. Sugar Baby IARI New Delhi - Fruits small to medium in size, round, skin dark green with faint perceptible stripes, Av.Wt. 3-5 kg. Flesh deep red, fine texture and very sweet with TSS 10-12%. Seeds small, brown with black tip Arka Manik IIHR Banglore 412 Fruits round to oval with green rind and dark green stripes. Av.Wt. 6 kg. flesh deep crimson with granular texture, pleasant aroma TSS 12-15%. Few small seeds arranged in order. Resistant to powdery mildew, downy mildew and anthracnose disease. First picking in 100-110 days. Lekha (F1 Hybrid) JK Seeds - Fruits oval with green stripes. Fruit Wt. 6-12 kg. flesh deep red with granular texture,sweet.Tolerent to high temp.Good keeping quality of 15 to 20 days and suitable for portation. First picking in 95-100 days. Vimal (F1 Hybrid) JK Seeds - Fruits round with black to black green color. Fruit Wt. 5-7 kg. flesh deep red with granular texture, very sweet.Good keeping quality of 15 to...