Commercial Varieties of Aonla

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Kanchan (NA-4)	Seedling selection from Chakaiya. Heavy and regular bearer. Medium-sized fruits with higher fibre content. Preferred for pulp extraction and processing industries.	Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Krishna (NA-5)	Seedling selection from Banarasi. Early bearer (Oct–Nov). Large fruits, smooth skin, whitish green to apricot yellow with red spot. Flesh pinkish green, less fibrous. Ideal for preserve, candy, and juice.	Assam, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
NA-6	Seedling selection from Chakaiya. Prolific and heavy bearer. Fruits attractive, shining, medium to large, flattened and less fibrous. Suitable for preserve and candy.	Assam, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
NA-7	Seedling selection of Francis. Precocious, prolific, and regular bearer. Ideal for processing and product preparation with high potential.	Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh
NA-10	Selection from Banarasi. Early maturing. Fruits medium to large, flattened with roundish styler end. Heavy bearer, suitable for dehydration and pickle.	Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
NA-20	Clone of Chakaiya. Trees spreading, medium to tall. Fruits bold, shining, and low fibre content.	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Uttarakhand
Goma Aishwariya	Early and drought tolerant variety. Low fibre content. Suitable for processing and export.	Rajasthan