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Jamun (Indian Blackberry)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 7 September 2026

CISH J-37

An ICAR-CISH Lucknow selection that recorded the highest sodicity-stress tolerance among cultivars in a published comparative physiological study.

SeasonKharif
Maturity periodBears from year 4–5 (grafted)
Expected yieldGood; selected as much for stress tolerance as yield
Suitable soilSaline / marginal

Quick facts

Crop
Jamun (Indian Blackberry)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
Bears from year 4–5 (grafted)
Expected yield
Good; selected as much for stress tolerance as yield
Suitable soil
Saline / marginal
Release
ICAR-Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

About this variety

CISH J-37 is a jamun selection from ICAR's Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH), Lucknow. In a published comparative physiological study examining sodicity-stress tolerance across several jamun cultivars — including Konkan Bahadoli and Goma Priyanka — CISH J-37 was found to carry the strongest tolerance of the group, a genuinely useful, research-documented trait for growers planting on the sodic and alkaline soils found across parts of Uttar Pradesh and the wider Indo-Gangetic plain, where many other fruit trees, and even other jamun selections, perform noticeably worse.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    MaturityBears from year 4–5 (grafted)
    Yield potentialGood; selected as much for stress tolerance as yield
    Disease resistanceDocumented as the most sodicity-tolerant cultivar in comparative CISH trials
    SoilSaline / marginal
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears from year 4–5 (grafted)

Expected yield

Good; selected as much for stress tolerance as yield

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • Documented as the most sodicity-tolerant cultivar in comparative CISH trials

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Documented as the most sodicity-tolerant jamun cultivar in a direct comparative study — a real, research-backed reason to choose it on a problem-soil site.
  • A genuine option for land where sodicity or alkalinity has ruled out other fruit trees entirely.

Things to consider

  • Goma Priyanka recorded higher fruit and pulp weight in the same comparative work, so a less sodic site may not need to trade off yield for stress tolerance.
  • No seedlessness trait — CISH J-42 is the sister release to consider if reduced seed content matters more than sodicity tolerance.

Suitable regions

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

  • Uttar Pradesh