Commercial Varieties of Pomegranate

Name of Variety	Salient Features	Recommended Areas
Ganesh (GBG-1)	Selection from Alandi. Fruits pinkish-yellow to reddish rind. Arils light pink (turn whitish in heat). Soft-seeded variety.	Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
Bhagwa	Selection from (Ganesh × Gulesha Red). Attractive glossy red rind. Blood red arils. Soft-seeded and highly popular.	Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
Dholka (GKVK-1)	Selection from Gujarat. Greenish-white to red rind. Arils whitish to pinkish white. Soft-seeded.	Gujarat
G-137	Clonal selection of Ganesh. Large fruits, deep pink bold arils, sweet taste. Improved colour, size and TSS.	Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Mridula	Hybrid (Ganesh × Gulshah Rose Pink). Red rind with blood red arils. Soft-seeded.	Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan
Jyoti	Selection from Bassein Seedless. Red rind with blood red arils. Soft-seeded.	Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh
Jalore Seedless	Local selection. Reddish-yellow rind. Light pink arils. Soft-seeded.	Rajasthan
CO-1	High yielding selection. Medium fruits, attractive rind, soft seeds, sweet taste, high pulp content.	Tamil Nadu
Hybrid Variety
Ruby	Complex hybrid (Ganesh × Kabul × Yercaud × Gulshah Rose Pink). Pinkish-yellow rind with red bold arils. Soft-seeded.	Karnataka, Maharashtra