Commercial Varieties of Musk Melon

Name of Variety / Hybrid	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
IARI, New Delhi
Pusa Madhuras	Fruits roundish-flat weighing about 1 kg, sparsely netted with pale green stripes. Flesh salmon-orange, juicy with 12–14% TSS. Poor keeping quality. First picking 90–95 days after sowing. Average yield 150–170 q/ha.	Punjab, U.P., Bihar, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Pusa Sharbati	Fruits round with green stripes on moderately netted skin weighing 0.9–1 kg. Flesh thick, bright orange with narrow seed cavity, cantaloupe flavour and sweet taste (TSS 10–12%). Maturity 80–85 days. Average yield 160 q/ha.	Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan, U.P., Assam and West Bengal
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Jeet	Fruits round but flat at both ends. Skin dark green initially turning golden orange at full slip stage. Flesh white with medium texture and excellent flavour. High TSS (13–16%). Yield 14–15 t/ha.	Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Arka Rajahans	Fruits medium-large, round to slightly oval with creamy white skin. Flesh white with pink seed cavity, crisp texture and mild flavour. Average fruit weight about 1 kg with 2–3 fruits per plant. Yield about 25 t/ha.	Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Madhu	Medium vine plants with dark green leaves. Fruits round with prominent green sutures weighing 650–725 g. Flesh salmon-orange, thick and juicy with TSS 13–14%. Good transportability and tolerant to powdery and downy mildew. Yield 200–270 q/ha.	Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand
AAU, Anand (Gujarat)
Gujarat Muskmelon-3	Fruits oblong with soft attractive green flesh, sweet taste and good aroma with 12% TSS. Average yield 127.05 q/ha.	Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra