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Indian Gooseberry (Amla)All seasonsGrafted plant (traditional variety)Updated 6 September 2026

Chakaiya

One of the oldest and most widely grown named types, valued for its fibrous, long-storing fruit and used extensively for shredding and pickles. Also serves as the parent selection behind several later NDUAT releases including NA-6 and Kanchan.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodGrafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures December–January, the latest-maturing of the major varieties
Expected yieldFruit around 30–35 g each; yield rises with tree age — commonly 100 kg/tree at 10 years, up to 300–400 kg/tree on very old trees
Suitable soilAll soils

Quick facts

Crop
Indian Gooseberry (Amla)
Type
Grafted plant (traditional variety)
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Grafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures December–January, the latest-maturing of the major varieties
Seed rate
Grown from grafted plants — not sown from seed for commercial planting
Expected yield
Fruit around 30–35 g each; yield rises with tree age — commonly 100 kg/tree at 10 years, up to 300–400 kg/tree on very old trees
Suitable soil
All soils

About this variety

Chakaiya is one of the oldest and most widely grown traditional amla varieties in India, long predating the more recently released Narendra Aonla series it went on to parent — NA-6 and Kanchan are both seedling selections made from Chakaiya. Its fruit is smaller, at around 30–35 g each, and noticeably more fibrous than newer low-fibre releases, but this fibre content is exactly what suits it to shredding and pickle-making, and its fruit is noted for keeping unusually well after picking compared with most other amla varieties. Yield rises substantially with tree age — a 10-year-old tree commonly gives around 100 kg, while very old, well-established trees have been reported to give 300–400 kg in a season. It matures latest among the major named varieties, typically December to January, and remains a reliable, toughest-of-the-lot choice across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and much of the rest of India.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted plant (traditional variety)
    MaturityGrafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures December–January, the latest-maturing of the major varieties
    Yield potentialFruit around 30–35 g each; yield rises with tree age — commonly 100 kg/tree at 10 years, up to 300–400 kg/tree on very old trees
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance widely documented; fruit keeps unusually well after picking
    SoilAll soils
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Seed rateGrown from grafted plants — not sown from seed for commercial planting
  • Spacing6 × 6 m for grafted plants; seedling trees are spaced wider (8–10 m)

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Grafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures December–January, the latest-maturing of the major varieties

Expected yield

Fruit around 30–35 g each; yield rises with tree age — commonly 100 kg/tree at 10 years, up to 300–400 kg/tree on very old trees

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance widely documented; fruit keeps unusually well after picking

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Unusually good keeping quality after picking compared with most other amla varieties.
  • Yield rises substantially with tree age, rewarding a long-term orchard.
  • The toughest, most widely adapted traditional choice, and the parent stock behind NA-6 and Kanchan.

Things to consider

  • More fibrous flesh than newer low-fibre releases, making it less suited to smooth-textured candy.
  • Latest-maturing of the major varieties, so harvest labour needs to be planned into December–January.

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Madhya Pradesh