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Indian Gooseberry (Amla)All seasonsGrafted plant (seedling selection)Updated 6 September 2026

Kanchan

Also from NDUAT, Faizabad, a seedling selection from Chakaiya. Small-to-medium, smooth, yellowish fruit particularly suited to pickle-making, from a heavy and regular bearer adapted well to semi-arid regions.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodGrafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures mid-November to mid-December
Expected yieldFruit averaging around 30–40 g each; 120–200 kg/tree reported depending on age and conditions
Suitable soilWell adapted to semi-arid and marginal tracts

Quick facts

Crop
Indian Gooseberry (Amla)
Type
Grafted plant (seedling selection)
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Grafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures mid-November to mid-December
Expected yield
Fruit averaging around 30–40 g each; 120–200 kg/tree reported depending on age and conditions
Suitable soil
Well adapted to semi-arid and marginal tracts
Release
Released by Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology (NDUAT), Faizabad, a seedling selection from Chakaiya

About this variety

Kanchan is an amla variety released by Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology (NDUAT), Faizabad, developed as a seedling selection from Chakaiya. Its fruit is small-to-medium, smooth-skinned and yellowish, with a comparatively higher fibre content among named varieties, which particularly suits it to pickle-making rather than fresh eating or low-fibre candy. It is a heavy and regular bearer that has adapted especially well to semi-arid regions, with reported yields ranging widely from about 120 to 200 kg per tree depending on tree age and growing conditions — among the higher yield ranges reported for a named amla variety.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted plant (seedling selection)
    MaturityGrafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures mid-November to mid-December
    Yield potentialFruit averaging around 30–40 g each; 120–200 kg/tree reported depending on age and conditions
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance widely documented
    SoilWell adapted to semi-arid and marginal tracts
    SeasonAll seasons

Sowing & cultivation

  • Spacing6 × 6 m for a standard grafted orchard

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Grafted: bears from ~2–3 years; fruit matures mid-November to mid-December

Expected yield

Fruit averaging around 30–40 g each; 120–200 kg/tree reported depending on age and conditions

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance widely documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Well adapted to semi-arid and marginal growing regions.
  • Heavy, regular bearer with a wide reported yield range up to 200 kg/tree.
  • Particularly suited to pickle-making.

Things to consider

  • Higher fibre content than low-fibre varieties like NA-6 makes it less suited to smooth-textured candy where that matters.

Suitable regions

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

  • Uttar Pradesh