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

 

Year of release : 2015-16

Characteristics :

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.

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