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Pusa Raunak - Round melon (ICAR- Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi )


Year of release : 2015-16

Characteristics :

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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