Pusa Purple Long
From IARI — long, purple fruit and the most widely grown open-pollinated brinjal in the north, though it carries no borer resistance of its own.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Brinjal (Eggplant)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- All seasons
- Maturity period
- 70–80 days from transplanting
- Expected yield
- 250–300 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Released by ICAR-IARI, New Delhi — exact notification year not found in sources checked this phase
About this variety
Pusa Purple Long is an ICAR-IARI, New Delhi open-pollinated brinjal with glossy, light-purple fruits 25–30 cm long, tender and smooth — an early maturing, long-fruited type ready for harvest 100–110 days after planting, per a directly-fetched trade variety guide (agrifarming.in) corroborated by ≥2 further independently-worded WebSearch hits. It has long been used as a breeding parent, most notably crossed with Hyderpur to produce the Pusa Anmol hybrid.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
70–80 days from transplanting
Expected yield
250–300 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- The most widely grown open-pollinated brinjal across the northern plains, with a long track record and easily saved seed
- Sourced yield (about 27–28 t/ha per agrifarming.in) sits comfortably inside this record's own 250–300 q/ha band
- Used as a breeding parent for the Pusa Anmol hybrid (crossed with Hyderpur)
Things to consider
- This record's own diseaseResistance field says Pusa Purple Long has no built-in resistance and is susceptible to shoot and fruit borer, but a directly-fetched trade variety guide (agrifarming.in) instead describes it as "moderately tolerant to fruit borer and little leaf disease" — a real, sourced conflict, flagged for review rather than corrected here
- Sourced maturity (100–110 days after planting/sowing) runs longer than this record's own 70–80 days from transplanting — plausibly explained by the different counting basis (days from sowing/nursery vs. days from transplanting), though this wasn't confirmed by any source checked this phase
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- West Bengal
Frequently asked questions
Does Pusa Purple Long have any borer resistance?
This record's own field says no — it lists Pusa Purple Long as susceptible to shoot and fruit borer. A directly-fetched trade variety guide instead describes it as moderately tolerant to fruit borer and little leaf disease. Given the conflict, treat borer control as still necessary rather than relying on the variety alone.
What is Pusa Anmol and how does it relate to Pusa Purple Long?
Pusa Anmol is a hybrid bred by crossing Pusa Purple Long with Hyderpur — Pusa Purple Long is one of its two parents, not a successor to it.
Sourced from: Brinjal Varieties and Diseases Information — Agri Farming. editorial policy.