Medium long vines. Fruits round with black rind and deep pink flesh with 11–13% TSS. Seeds small and brown. Fruit weight 2–5 kg. Crop duration about 85 days. Average yield 150–170 q/ha.
Chhattisgarh, Odisha, A.P., M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Asahi Yamato
Mid-season variety with medium vines and deeply cut lobed leaves. Fruits round, pale green with smooth non-striped skin. Flesh deep red and sweet with 9–11% TSS. Average fruit weight 6–7 kg. Maturity 95–100 days. Yield 200 q/ha.
H.P., J&K and Uttarakhand
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Manik
Fruits oval with light green rind and dark green stripes. Flesh deep crimson with granular texture and pleasant aroma, TSS 12–15%. Average fruit weight 6 kg. Seeds small with dark brown specks. Resistant to powdery mildew, downy mildew and anthracnose. Yield 60 t/ha.
Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, M.P., Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Arka Jyothi
F1 hybrid. Fruits round to oval with light green rind and green to blue-green angular stripes. Flesh crimson with 12–14% TSS. Average fruit weight 5 kg with 2–3 fruits per vine. Yield 60–80 t/ha.
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
TNAU, Coimbatore
PKM 1
Suitable for arid and semi-arid irrigated conditions. Pulp pink in colour. Average yield 37 t/ha.
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