Bhima Purple
A purple-skinned, early type suited to earlier planting in western India, where its short duration and colour find a specific market. Not yet individually researched for a detail page.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Garlic
- Type
- Planting material
- Season
- Rabi
- Maturity period
- 110–120 days
- Expected yield
- 60–70 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
- Release
- Developed 2009 by ICAR-DOGR, Pune, per corroborated secondary sources
About this variety
Bhima Purple was developed by ICAR-DOGR (Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research), Pune in 2009, per corroborated secondary sources. It has attractive purple-skinned bulbs, matures in 120-135 days, and gives an average yield of 6-7 t/ha (60-70 q/ha). It has been recommended for cultivation across eight states: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. This record's yieldPotential and states fields were corrected 2026-08-15 to match this DOGR-sourced recommendation — DOGR being the national onion/garlic research institute.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
110–120 days
Expected yield
60–70 q/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No specific bred-in resistance
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Distinctive purple skin colour, giving it a specific market niche apart from the white-skinned garlic varieties common in this registry
- Recommended across eight states by DOGR — one of the more widely-recommended garlic varieties, despite this record's own narrower single-state field
Things to consider
- Corrected 2026-08-15: yieldPotential updated from 100-120 q/ha to 60-70 q/ha, and states widened from Maharashtra-only to the full eight-state DOGR recommendation (Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh) — DOGR is the national onion/garlic research institute, treated as reasonably authoritative even though this pass's sourcing is corroborated secondary rather than a directly-fetched DOGR page
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Andhra Pradesh
- Bihar
- Delhi
- Haryana
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Punjab
- Uttar Pradesh
Frequently asked questions
Who developed Bhima Purple garlic and when?
ICAR-DOGR (Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research), Pune, in 2009, per corroborated secondary sources.
Which states is Bhima Purple recommended for?
Eight states per DOGR: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
What yield does Bhima Purple give?
6-7 t/ha (60-70 q/ha), per DOGR-sourced material.
How long does Bhima Purple take to mature?
120-135 days, per corroborated secondary sources, close to this record's own 110-120 day field (overlapping around 120 days).
What makes Bhima Purple distinctive?
Its attractive purple-skinned bulbs, a distinctive market trait apart from the white-skinned garlic varieties common in this registry.