Kashi Bahar
An ICAR-IIVR (Varanasi) F1 hybrid (VRBOH-1) with long, straight, light green fruit of about 700–850 g and high productivity around 500–550 q/ha — widely grown in the eastern plains.
Quick facts
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- Zaid / summer
- Maturity period
- First pick ~55–60 days
- Expected yield
- 50–55 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR), Varanasi
About this variety
Kashi Bahar (VRBOH-1) is an F1 hybrid bottle gourd from ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi, with long, straight, light green fruit of about 700–850 g and a very high productivity of around 500–550 q/ha. It is widely grown in the eastern plains and carries some tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus. Fresh hybrid seed must be bought each season.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
First pick ~55–60 days
Expected yield
50–55 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Very high productivity (around 500–550 q/ha) of long, straight, light green fruit
- Some tolerance to cucumber mosaic virus
- Widely grown and well adapted in the eastern plains
Things to consider
- Fresh hybrid seed must be bought every season
- Mosaic tolerance is partial — early aphid control and a bower still matter
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- Jharkhand
- West Bengal