Name of Variety / Hybrid Salient Features Recommended Areas
IARI, New Delhi
Pusa Summer Prolific Long Vines vigorous in growth and bear long cylindrical fruits. Yield potential 250–300 q/ha. All over India
Pusa Naveen Free from crook necked fruits. Fruits cylindrical and straight, each weighing about 550 g. Suitable for spring–summer and rainy seasons. Average yield 350–400 q/ha. Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh
Pusa Santushti Pear shaped fruits. In spring–summer yield about 290 q/ha and in kharif higher than check Pusa Sandesh. Sets fruits under low temperature (10–12°C) and high temperature (35–40°C). Maturity 55–60 days. Average yield 260 q/ha. Delhi, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
Pusa Samridhi Fruits long without neck. Yield about 308 q/ha in spring–summer and higher than Pusa Naveen. Superior nutritional quality. Maturity 50–55 days. Average yield 272 q/ha. NCR
Pusa Sandesh Vines medium to long. Fruits attractive green, round to deep oblate, medium size weighing about 600 g. First picking 55–60 days in kharif and 60–65 days in summer. Yield 320 q/ha. NCR
Pusa Hybrid 3 Fruits green, slightly club shaped without neck, suitable for packing and long distance transport. First picking 50–55 days. Yield 425 q/ha in summer and 470 q/ha in kharif. All over India
IIHR, Bengaluru
Arka Bahar Fruits medium long, straight without crook neck. Light green shining fruit skin when tender (about 1 kg). Tolerant to blossom end rot. Yield 40–45 t/ha. Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
IIVR, Varanasi
Kashi Bahar (Hybrid) Long fruited hybrid with vigorous vine. Fruits straight, light green, 30–32 cm long, weighing 780–850 g. Yield 500–550 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand
Kashi Ganga Early variety derived from cross IC-92465 × DVBG-151. Fruits light green, about 30 cm long and 7 cm diameter, weighing 800–900 g. Yield 480–550 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Jharkhand
AAU, Anand (Gujarat)
Anand Bottle Gourd-1 Fruits long, tender, attractive light green colour, slightly rounded at both ends. Fruit skin smooth, non-hairy with long shelf life. Average yield 233.97 q/ha. Middle Gujarat
Name of Variety / Hybrid Salient Features Recommended Areas
GBUA&T, Pantnagar
Pant Sankar Lauki-1 Intermediate sized cylindrical fruits (~35 cm), green colour. Vine length about 5.5 m. First picking about 60 days after sowing. Suitable for plains and hills. Yield potential about 400 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Pant Sankar Lauki-2 Fruits about 40 cm long, club shaped with smooth green colour. First harvest about 65 days. Suitable for plains and hills; sowing March–July in plains and April–May in hills. Yield potential about 400 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Pant Lauki-4 Medium duration, high yielding variety with long fruits (~40 cm) light green with stripes and hairs. Yield potential about 300 q/ha. Plains and hills of North India
NDUA&T, Faizabad
N. Bottle Gourd Hybrid-4 Cylindrical uniform fruits, early maturity (50–55 days). Prolific bearer. Yield potential 700 q/ha in summer and up to 1000 q/ha in rainy/early winter seasons. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana
N. Rashmi (NDBG-1) Long bottle-shaped fruits suitable for summer and rainy seasons. Early maturity (~60 days). Yield 300–400 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
N. Dharidar (NDBG-208-1) Long bottle-shaped striped green fruits suitable for summer season. Yield about 350 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
N. Jyoti (NDBG-104) Long slender attractive fruits. Early maturity (~60 days). Yield 400 q/ha in summer and 600 q/ha in rainy season. Uttar Pradesh
N. Shishir (NDBG-202) Winter type round fruited variety with multifid/podate leaves. Resistant to anthracnose, downy mildew, powdery mildew and viral diseases. Yield about 850 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
N. Madhuri (NDBG-505) Round attractive fruits producing highly palatable cooked vegetable. Yield about 1000 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
N. Shivani (NDBG-403) Winter type prolific bearer with very long slender fruits suitable for kitchen garden. Yield about 1300 q/ha. Uttar Pradesh
NDBG-132 Long slender fruits, early variety requiring about 60 days for first picking in spring/summer. Yield about 300 q/ha. U.P., Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat
NDBG-619 Attractive cylindrical fruits with early maturity (~55 days). Yield about 300 q/ha. U.P., M.P. and Maharashtra
MPKV, Rahuri
Samarat Fruits 30–40 cm long, green and cylindrical. Suitable for box packing and cultivation in kharif and summer seasons. Maharashtra
TNAU, Coimbatore
CO-1 Fruits round at base and bottle-neck at top, light green, about 2 kg each. Average yield 36 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
TNAU Bottle Gourd Hybrid CO-1 F1 hybrid (NDBG-121 × Arka Bahar). Cylindrical fruits without crook neck, medium size (0.95–1.0 kg). Suitable for bower cultivation. Yield about 80 t/ha. Tamil Nadu
CSAUA&T, Kanpur
Azad Nutan Long green fruits. Average yield 350–400 q/ha. Punjab, Tarai region of U.P., Uttarakhand, Bihar and Jharkhand