Arka Shirish
A long light-green fruited IIHR variety, well suited to the south. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Brinjal (Eggplant)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 140–150 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru — exact notification year not found in sources checked this phase
About this variety
Arka Shirish (also catalogued as IIHR-194-1) is an ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru brinjal variety that IIHR's own variety pages — two independently reachable URLs, both directly fetched and consistent — describe as a pure-line selection from IIHR-194-1, a local Karnataka germplasm collection, not a cross. The plant is tall with green foliage and white flowers; fruits are green, extra-long, and borne singly (solitary bearing) rather than in clusters. IIHR states it matures in 140–150 days and yields 39 t/ha. Notably, neither IIHR page mentions bacterial-wilt resistance at all for this variety — see considerations for a real, sourced conflict with this record's own diseaseResistance field.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
140–150 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Extra-long, green fruit with a solitary (non-clustered) bearing habit, distinct in the market from the purple, clustered types common elsewhere in this registry
- High reported yield (39 t/ha per IIHR's own page) within a 140–150 day cycle
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: diseaseResistance previously said "Resistant to bacterial wilt." Neither of IIHR's own official variety pages for Arka Shirish (both directly fetched) mentions bacterial-wilt resistance at all, and independent screening-study results found via WebSearch report it as "highly susceptible" to bacterial wilt in more than one evaluation. Given two silent primary pages plus corroborated secondary evidence of susceptibility, the field now reads "Susceptible to bacterial wilt in field evaluations, despite earlier resistant-parent lineage" rather than claiming resistance as fact.
- Corrected 2026-08-15: duration previously said 150–160 days. Both of IIHR's own pages state 140–150 days, so the field now matches.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Karnataka
Frequently asked questions
Is Arka Shirish resistant to bacterial wilt?
No — IIHR's own official variety pages don't mention bacterial-wilt resistance at all for Arka Shirish, and independent screening-study results found via WebSearch describe it as highly susceptible in more than one evaluation, so this record's diseaseResistance field was corrected to reflect susceptibility. Don't rely on Arka Shirish for wilt-prone fields — consider Arka Nidhi instead, which has resistance confirmed on IIHR's own pages.
What is Arka Shirish's parentage?
It is not a cross — IIHR's own variety page describes it as a pure-line selection from IIHR-194-1, a local germplasm collection from Karnataka.
What does Arka Shirish fruit look like?
Green, extra-long fruit borne singly (not in clusters), per IIHR's own variety page.
How long does Arka Shirish take to mature?
140–150 days, per IIHR's own variety pages, matching this record's duration field.
What yield does Arka Shirish give?
39 t/ha, per IIHR's own official variety page, achieved within its 140–150 day maturity window.
Sourced from: Brinjal - Arka Shirish (IIHR 194-1) — ICAR-IIHR official variety page, Brinjal - Arka Shirish — ICAR-IIHR official variety page. editorial policy.