Snowball-16
A popular late snowball with heavy, white curds for the winter market. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Cauliflower
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 95–110 days
- Expected yield
- High
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Snowball-16 is a late-maturing cauliflower in the Snowball group, corroborated across independent secondary sources as ideal for the cooler winter climate of North India, ready for harvest January to March. Curds are medium-sized, solid and an attractive white colour. Reported average yield ranges 25-30 t/ha (equivalently cited as 100-125 q/acre in another source), consistent with this record's own "High" yieldPotential field. No source checked this phase gave a specific developing institute, parentage, or release year for this exact variety code.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
95–110 days
Expected yield
High
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Moderate
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Heavy, solid curd well-suited to the North Indian winter market, consistent with the "High" yieldPotential already in this record
- Late-season window (January-March harvest) fills the market gap after early and mid-group cauliflowers finish
Things to consider
- No source checked this phase gave a specific developing institute, parentage, or exact release year for Snowball-16 — the variety is corroborated as a recognized North Indian late-group cultivar, but its breeding origin remains unconfirmed by any primary source fetched this phase
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Punjab
Frequently asked questions
When is Snowball-16 ready for harvest?
January to March, per corroborated secondary sources — the latest curding window among the cauliflower groups in this registry.
What does a Snowball-16 curd look like?
Medium-sized, solid and an attractive white colour, per corroborated secondary sources.
What yield does Snowball-16 give?
25-30 t/ha on average, per corroborated secondary sources, consistent with this record's own "High" yieldPotential field.
Which climate does Snowball-16 suit best?
The cooler winter climate of North Indian states, per corroborated secondary sources.
Who developed Snowball-16?
Not found — no source checked this phase gave a specific developing institute, parentage, or release year for this exact variety code.