Yogeshwari
A red-pulp, high-yielding tamarind named in Maharashtra and Karnataka sources. The sources disagree on who selected it and give no yield figure.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Imli (Tamarind)
- Type
- Grafted improved variety
- Season
- All seasons
- Starts bearing
- Bears from year 4 (TNAU, tamarind in general)
- Expected yield
- Described as a high-yielding type; no figure found
- Suitable soil
- All soils
- Disease resistance
- Not published
- Release
- Origin not settled: listed as a Maharashtra selection in a review; a lecture note credits the Karnataka Forest Department; no release year found
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Yogeshwari is a tamarind variety with red pulp. A review lists it among the Maharashtra selections made for yield and pulp, along with Pratisthan and No. 263. A lecture note from the College of Agriculture, Bikaner, says its pulp is red and credits the Forest Department of Karnataka. TNAU lists Yogeshwari among its tamarind varieties. Another description calls it a high-yielding type with red-coloured pulp. We found no release year, yield figure, pulp share or disease score, and the origin is not settled between the sources.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Yogeshwari if a buyer has asked you for red tamarind pulp and you farm in Maharashtra or Karnataka. Sources describe it as a high-yielding type with red pulp, but they disagree on where it came from (a Maharashtra list, or a note naming the Karnataka Forest Department), and none gives a yield figure. Ask your buyer if red pulp earns a premium, because an ICAR-IIHR paper says consumers prefer broad, brown pulp with high recovery.
Sowing & cultivation
- HarvestingPods are picked in March and April (TNAU, tamarind in general).
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Red pulp, which could suit a buyer who wants colour.
- Described as a high-yielding type, and listed by TNAU among tamarind varieties.
Things to consider
- No yield figure, pulp share or disease score was found, so "high yielding" is a description, not a measurement.
- The origin is not settled between a Maharashtra list and a Karnataka note.
- An ICAR-IIHR paper says consumers prefer broad, brown pulp, so red needs a buyer who wants it.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra
- Karnataka
A red-pulp tamarind: who pays for the colour?
Yogeshwari's selling point is the red pulp. Before you plant an orchard on that, find out who pays for it. Make a list of the three buyers within your reach: a local trader, a processor and a retail shop. Take each a 1 kg sample of pods from the parent tree and a 1 kg sample of your local pulp, and ask for a price for each.
The ICAR-IIHR paper on the Lakshamana selection gives a reason to test first. It says consumer preference is for broad, brown pulp with good pulp recovery, which the few released varieties do not meet. Its Lakshamana tree gave pulp of light brown colour and recovery of 43%, against 28% in local trees. If your buyers behave as that paper says, a brown pulp with high recovery may earn more than a red pulp with ordinary recovery.
Whichever you choose, count the whole chain: the yield per tree, the pulp share, the colour premium and the price. A premium of a few rupees a kilo does not make up for a lower pulp share. Do the sums on the pulp you will sell, not on the pods you pick.
Where the planting material comes from
Tamarind is highly cross-pollinated and has long been grown from seed, so seedlings vary widely (ICAR-IIHR). Trees raised from the seed of a named variety will not come true. TNAU propagates tamarind by softwood grafting in March and April, or by air layering with IBA at 4000 ppm. Buy Yogeshwari as a graft, and ask the nursery to show the parent tree and its red pulp.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Imli (Tamarind) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTS-1 | Sweet red pulp (Karnataka) | Bears from year 4 (TNAU, tamarind in general) | No variety figure published; TNAU gives 150 to 200 kg of pods a tree for tamarind in general | Karnataka |
| Goma Prateek | Dry west, semi-dwarf, regular | Flowers from year 4 (Indian Horticulture); CIAH quotes 58.50 kg of fruit a plant | 58.50 kg of fruit a plant (one source says in year 4, CIAH ties it to year 9) | Rajasthan, Gujarat |
| PKM-1 | Tamil Nadu tamarind belt | Bears from year 4; economic crop from year 9 (TNAU, tamarind in general) | TNAU: 150 to 200 kg of pods a tree a year for tamarind; a lecture note gives 270 to 300 kg for PKM-1 | Tamil Nadu |
| PKM-2 | Little data published | Not published for PKM-2; TNAU gives bearing from year 4 for tamarind in general | No variety figure published; TNAU gives 150 to 200 kg of pods a tree for tamarind in general | Tamil Nadu |
| Pratishthan | High pulp share, Maharashtra | Bears from year 4 (TNAU, tamarind in general) | Pulp share 61% in the release description, 49.8% measured in a 2026 comparison; no tree yield found | Maharashtra |
| Urigam | Long pods, sweet pulp | Bears from year 4 (TNAU, tamarind in general) | No variety figure published; TNAU gives 150 to 200 kg of pods a tree for tamarind in general | Tamil Nadu |
| Yogeshwarithis page | Red pulp, high yield | Bears from year 4 (TNAU, tamarind in general) | Described as a high-yielding type; no figure found | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
Tools for this crop
The numbers you need next: how much seed to buy, whether the lot germinates, what the fertilizer bill looks like and what Imli (Tamarind) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Imli (Tamarind) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Imli (Tamarind) variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Imli (Tamarind) into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Imli (Tamarind) rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Imli (Tamarind) seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
Where does Yogeshwari come from?
The sources disagree. A review lists it among the Maharashtra selections for yield and pulp, together with Pratisthan and No. 263. A lecture note credits the Forest Department of Karnataka. TNAU lists it as a variety without saying where it came from. Ask the nursery for the mother tree and its district.
Is Yogeshwari really high yielding?
It is described that way, but we found no measured yield. TNAU gives 150 to 200 kg of pods a tree a year for tamarind in general. Ask the nursery how many kilograms a full-grown parent tree gave last season, write it down, and weigh a harvest from your own first trees.
Does red pulp sell for more?
We found no price comparison. An ICAR-IIHR paper says consumers prefer broad, brown pulp with good recovery. Test 1 kg of each with your buyers before you decide, and compare the prices after allowing for the pulp share of each tree.
When are Yogeshwari pods picked?
TNAU says pods are picked in March and April for tamarind in general. In the ICAR-IIHR Tumkur study in Karnataka the pods matured in February and March and picking ran from February to mid-June. Your date depends on your district, so watch the pods on your own parent tree.
Can I plant Yogeshwari seed to get a red-pulp tree?
Not reliably. Tamarind is highly cross-pollinated, and seedlings vary a lot in pod and pulp (ICAR-IIHR). A seed from a red-pulp pod can give a brown-pulp tree. Use grafts, which carry the parent tree's traits, and TNAU makes them by softwood grafting in March and April.
Sourced from: Tamarind — TNAU Agritech Portal (horticulture, spice crops), Tamarind (varieties and cultivation) — College of Agriculture, Bikaner, lecture note, A promising new tamarind selection, Lakshamana — Journal of Horticultural Sciences 15(2), 2020 (ICAR-IIHR). editorial policy.