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Imli (Tamarind)All seasonsGrafted improved varietyUpdated 6 September 2026

Goma Prateek

An ICAR-CIAH (Godhra) release bred for the hot semi-arid west — a dwarf, precocious, high-yielding grafted type that fruits early and stays small on poor, dry land.

SeasonAll seasons
Maturity periodBears from year 3–4 (grafted)
Expected yieldHigh for a dwarf tree on semi-arid land
Suitable soilAll soils

Quick facts

Crop
Imli (Tamarind)
Type
Grafted improved variety
Season
All seasons
Maturity period
Bears from year 3–4 (grafted)
Expected yield
High for a dwarf tree on semi-arid land
Suitable soil
All soils
Release
Released by ICAR-CIAH / Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Godhra, Gujarat

About this variety

Goma Prateek is a tamarind released by ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture through its Central Horticultural Experiment Station at Godhra, Gujarat, and bred specifically for the hot semi-arid tracts of the west. It is a dwarf, precocious grafted type that comes into bearing in about three to four years and stays small, making it well suited to poor, dry land and to closer, more manageable orchards. It is the recommended improved tamarind for Gujarat, Rajasthan and semi-arid Madhya Pradesh, where the standard southern varieties are less proven.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeGrafted improved variety
    MaturityBears from year 3–4 (grafted)
    Yield potentialHigh for a dwarf tree on semi-arid land
    Disease resistanceNot separately documented
    SoilAll soils
    SeasonAll seasons

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears from year 3–4 (grafted)

Expected yield

High for a dwarf tree on semi-arid land

Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Not separately documented

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Earliest to bear — a small crop from about year 3–4
  • Dwarf frame stays small on poor, dry land and is easy to spray and pick
  • The recommended improved tamarind for the hot semi-arid west

Things to consider

  • A dwarf tree carries less per plant than a large spreading type — plant closer to make it up per acre
  • Disease resistance is not separately documented

Suitable regions

States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.

  • Gujarat
  • Rajasthan
  • Madhya Pradesh
  • Maharashtra