Commercial Varieties of Pea

Name of Variety / Hybrid	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
IARI, New Delhi
Bonneville	Plants medium tall, flowering 55–60 days after sowing. Two pods per peduncle. Pods light green, straight, 8–9 cm long with 6–7 seeds and 45% shelling. Seeds green and wrinkled. Average yield 65–70 q/ha.	All over India
Arkel	Dwarf plants (35–45 cm). Double pods at lower nodes and solitary at upper nodes. Pods dark green, 8–9 cm long, sickle shaped with 7–8 seeds per pod and 40% shelling. Suitable for fresh market and dehydration. Crop duration 50–55 days. Average yield 75–80 q/ha.	All over India
Pusa Pragati	Pods about 10 cm long with 9 seeds per pod. First picking in 60–65 days. Resistant to powdery mildew. Average yield about 70 q/ha.	All over India
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Ajit	Pods 8–9 cm long with bold, green and sweet seeds. Resistant to powdery mildew and rust. Pod yield about 10 t/ha.	Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Nandini	Earliest variety with plant height about 50 cm. Flowering begins about 31 days after sowing. Plants bear 7–8 pods per plant. Pods 8–9 cm long with 8–9 seeds and shelling percentage about 49–50%. First harvest after 55 days. Average yield 75–80 q/ha.	J&K, H.P., Uttarakhand, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Kashi Uday	Plants 60–65 cm tall with flowering 34–35 days after sowing. Plants bear 8–10 pods per plant. Pods 9–10 cm long with 8–9 bold seeds and shelling percentage 50–51%. Harvesting starts 58–60 days after sowing. Yield 85–90 q/ha in 3–4 pickings.	Uttar Pradesh

Name of Variety / Hybrid	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
GBPUA&T, Pantnagar
Pant Uphar	Intermediate duration variety between Arkel and Bonneville. Vegetable type variety filling the time gap between early and late cultivars. First green pod picking in 75–80 days after sowing. Yield potential about 100 q/ha.	Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Pant Matar-2	Early maturing variety with first green pod picking in about 60 days. Similar maturity duration to Arkel but yields about 10% higher. Yield potential about 100 q/ha.	J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Hills of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
Pant Sabji Matar-3	Pods long, curved and well filled with wrinkled green seeds. First green pod picking in 60–65 days. Pods about 9 cm long with 8–9 seeds per pod. Seed maturity 110–120 days. Yield potential about 90 q/ha.	J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Hills of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
Pant Sabji Matar-4	Early variety with first picking in about 70 days. Leafless type and resistant to powdery mildew. Yield about 90 q/ha.	J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Hills of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
Pant Sabji Matar-5	Early maturing variety with first picking in 60–65 days. Plants dwarf (~65 cm). Pods long and curved with wrinkled green seeds. Resistant to powdery mildew. Average yield 90–100 q/ha.	J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Hills of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Bihar and Jharkhand
MPKV, Rahuri
Phule Priya	Suitable for rabi season. Pods straight, green, tender and sweet with 8–10 seeds per pod. Tolerant to powdery mildew disease. Average yield 100–105 q/ha.	Maharashtra
TNAU, Coimbatore
Ooty-1	Pure line selection. Plants dwarf with long dark green pods. Average yield 12 t/ha.	Tamil Nadu
Pole type Ooty-1	Pure line selection with climbing plants growing up to about 2 m. Pods fleshy and stringless. Average yield 33 t/ha.	Tamil Nadu

Name of Variety / Hybrid	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
CSAUA&T, Kanpur
Azad P-3	Early variety with medium pods and bold seeds curved at distal end. Average yield 65–70 q/ha.	Uttar Pradesh
Azad P-2	Late variety with light green smooth pods. Resistant to powdery mildew. Average yield 80–90 q/ha.	Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand
Azad P-4	Medium maturity variety with small pods. Resistant to powdery mildew. Average yield 80–90 q/ha.	Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand
Azad P-5	Medium sized pods with extended bearing period up to March. Resistant to powdery mildew. Average yield 90–100 q/ha.	Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand