This is the first gynoecious based bitter gourd hybrid developed by ICAR-IARI,New Delhi and released by Delhi State Seed Sub-committee for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops for commercial cultivation. It has predominately gynoecious habit with high female:male flower ratio (2:1).Fruits are dark green,medium long and medium thick (average fruit length 16 cm and diameter 5.5-6.5cm) with 5-6 discontinous narrow ridges and first harvest after 45-50 days of sowing. The average fruit weight is 60g and its average yield is 22.26 t/ha.
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