Name of Variety / Hybrid Salient Features Recommended Areas
IARI, New Delhi
Pusa Sawani Fruits smooth with 5 ridges, dark green and 18–20 cm long. Characteristic purple patch at base of yellow petals. Free from YVMV under field conditions. Suitable for spring–summer season in plains and April–May sowing in hills. Average yield 150–175 q/ha. All over India
Pusa A-4 Tolerant to yellow vein mosaic virus and aphids. Fruits dark green, 12–15 cm long. First picking about 45 days after sowing. Average yield 140 q/ha. All over India
Perkins Long Green Very tall plants with thick rough leaves. Fruits bright green with eight ridges. Suitable mainly for hilly regions. All over Hills
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Abhay Fruits lush green, long, tender and spineless with delicate aroma. Good cooking and keeping quality. Field tolerant to Yellow Vein Mosaic Virus. Yield about 18 t/ha. West Bengal and Assam
Arka Anamika Fruits lush green, long, tender with 5–6 ridges and delicate aroma. Good cooking quality and field tolerant to YVMV. Yield about 20 t/ha. All over India
IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Pragati Tall plants (130–175 cm) with 1–2 effective branches. First flowering 36–38 days after sowing. Fruits 8–10 cm long with 23–25 fruits per plant. Yield 180–190 q/ha (rainy) and 130–140 q/ha (summer). Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Kashi Vibhuti Dwarf plants (60–70 cm rainy season, 45–50 cm summer). Fruits 8–10 cm long with 18–22 fruits per plant. Yield 170–180 q/ha. Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and Delhi
Kashi Kranti Medium to tall plants with 2–3 branches. Fruits dark green, 10–11 cm long with 21–23 fruits per plant. Yield potential 140–150 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Punjab
HAU, Hisar
Varsha Uphar Medium to tall plants suitable for rainy season. Fruiting begins at 3rd–4th node. Resistant to yellow vein mosaic disease. Yield 90–100 q/ha. All over India
Hisar Unnat Suitable for rainy season cultivation with fruiting from 3rd–4th node. Resistant to YVMV. Yield 100–110 q/ha. All over India
Hisar Naveen High yielding variety tolerant to YVM virus disease and suitable for rainy season cultivation. Yield 110–120 q/ha. All over India
HBH-142 (F1 Hybrid) High yielding hybrid suitable for rainy season with fruiting from 3rd–4th node. Resistant to YVMV. Yield 135–150 q/ha. All over India
AAU, Anand (Gujarat)
Gujarat Anand Okra-5 Fruits dark green with attractive shape and size. Lower incidence of YVMV and sucking pests. Average yield 141.11 q/ha. Middle Gujarat
MPKV, Rahuri
Phule Utkarsha Fruits green, straight, slender and shiny. Suitable for kharif and summer seasons. Average yield 231 q/ha. Maharashtra
TNAU, Coimbatore
CO-1 Plants medium tall with pink long tender pods and less fibre. Tolerant to YVMV. Average yield 14 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
CO-2 Fruits fairly long with hairy surface. Average yield 17 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
CO-3 Fruits medium sized and dark green. Moderately resistant to YVMV. Average yield 18 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
COBH-1 F1 hybrid (Varsha Uphar × PA-4). Fruits dark green, long, slender, less fibrous and sparsely pubescent. Resistant to YVMV. Average yield 23 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
CSAUA&T, Kanpur
Azad Bhindi-1 Resistant to Yellow Mosaic Virus with early fruiting. Average yield 100–125 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
Azad Bhindi-3 Red fruited variety suitable for different seasons with lower susceptibility to YMV. Average yield 125–150 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh