Commercial Varieties of Round Melon

Name of Variety / Hybrid	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Tinda	Fruits round with lush green shining skin covered with soft hair when young and tender (≈60 g). Average yield 10 t/ha.	Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
HAU, Hisar
Hisar Tinda (HT-10)	Early and high yielding variety. Fruits round and medium sized, tender and tolerant to downy mildew and root rot wilt. Average yield 75–100 q/ha.	Haryana