Goma Priyanka
An ICAR-CHES Godhra (Gujarat) variety developed in 2010. At Godhra it gave the highest yield per tree and the highest TSS of four cultivars. ICAR gives 85–90% pulp, a smaller tree for dense planting, and 50–70 kg a tree from the 10th year.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Starts bearing
- Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years; ICAR's 50–70 kg a tree is from the 10th year
- Expected yield
- 50–70 kg/tree from the 10th year (ICAR)
- Suitable soil
- Saline / marginal
- Disease resistance
- Moderately tolerant of sodic soil (score 0.45); net photosynthesis fell 37% in a Karnal trial
- Release
- ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station (CHES), Godhra, Gujarat
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
About this variety
Goma Priyanka was developed at ICAR-CHES Godhra, Gujarat, in 2010. Jamun work began there in 2002. ICAR calls it a prolific, regular bearer of comparatively small stature, suited to high-density planting. It gives 85–90% pulp and a light seed, and 50–70 kg a tree from the 10th year. In the Godhra trial (rain only, nine-year-old trees at 5 × 5 m) it gave the highest yield per tree and the highest TSS of four cultivars. Its fruit and pulp weight matched CISH J-37's. On sodic soil at Karnal it was only moderately tolerant (score 0.45). Its net photosynthesis fell 37%, the biggest drop of the four.
Should you pick this variety?
Choose Goma Priyanka if you want the best yield per tree and the sweetest fruit of the four cultivars tested at Godhra, on land that is not badly sodic. It is a smaller tree, so it fits closer planting. ICAR gives 85–90% pulp. Pick CISH J-37 if your soil is sodic. Pick Konkan Bahadoli if grafting success matters most, since it grafted best in the Punjab trial. Pick CISH J-42 only for the highest pulp share.
Sowing & cultivation
- Sowing timeSpring (February–March) or monsoon (July–August). The monsoon is better (TNAU).
- Spacing10 × 10 m (TNAU). The Godhra trial planted these cultivars at 5 × 5 m.
- Sowing methodPlant a budded or grafted plant, not seedling jamun, in a 1 × 1 × 1 m pit filled with 75% top soil and 25% well-rotted farmyard manure or compost (TNAU).
- IrrigationYoung trees need 8 to 10 irrigations a year. A mature tree needs about half that, given in May and June while the fruit ripens. In autumn and winter irrigate only when the soil is dry (TNAU).
- HarvestingHarvest in June–July by hand. Ripe fruit cannot stay on the tree, so pick as it ripens (TNAU).
Soil & climate
Soil
- Suitable soil
- Deep, well-drained loam gives the best yield. The tree tolerates salinity and waterlogging. Very heavy or very light sandy soils are uneconomical (TNAU).
Climate
- Climate
- Tropical and subtropical, up to 1,300 m in the lower Himalayas. Dry weather is needed at flowering and fruit set, and early rain helps ripening (TNAU).
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- The highest yield per tree and the highest TSS of four cultivars at Godhra
- 85–90% pulp and a light seed (ICAR)
- A comparatively small tree, suited to high-density planting (ICAR)
Things to consider
- Only moderately tolerant of sodic soil (0.45). Net photosynthesis fell 37% at Karnal, so CISH J-37 is the better choice there.
- ICAR's 50–70 kg a tree is from the 10th year, so full bearing comes late.
- ICAR's page gives no fruit weight or ripening month.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Gujarat
- Maharashtra
Closer planting: what the arithmetic says, and what it hides
ICAR says Goma Priyanka is a smaller tree suited to high-density planting. Here is what the spacing changes, as simple sums.
At 5 × 5 m, as in the Godhra trial, a hectare holds 400 trees. At TNAU's 10 × 10 m, it holds 100. If every tree gave ICAR's 50–70 kg, that would be 20–28 tonnes a hectare at 5 × 5 m and 5–7 tonnes at 10 × 10 m.
These are sums, not published yields. No source gives a per-hectare yield for Goma Priyanka. Trees that touch may give less each, and the 50–70 kg is a figure from the 10th year.
Closer planting also means 400 trees to prune, pick and protect from fruit fly, instead of 100. Count the labour and the plants (400 plants against 100) before you choose.
Where the planting material comes from
This variety is a grafted plant: the variety on top, joined onto a rootstock below. Seed out of its fruit will not come up as this variety, so it cannot be kept as seed. Buy grafted plants from a registered nursery or a government farm, so the plant is true to the variety and free of disease.
How it compares with other varieties
Every Jamun (Indian Blackberry) variety with a page on this site, side by side. The row for this page is highlighted.
| Variety | Best for | Starts bearing | Yield | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISH J-37 | Jamun on sodic or alkaline land, where the other cultivars lose more growth | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years (guides differ; TNAU says 6–7) | No kg-per-tree figure published; second-highest yield of four cultivars at Godhra | Uttar Pradesh |
| CISH J-42 (seedless type) | A seedless jamun for fresh sale or pulp, on ordinary non-sodic land | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years (guides differ; TNAU says 6–7) | No kg-per-tree figure published; lowest yield of four cultivars at Godhra | Uttar Pradesh |
| Goma Priyankathis page | A productive, smaller jamun tree for closer planting on ordinary soil | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years; ICAR's 50–70 kg a tree is from the 10th year | 50–70 kg/tree from the 10th year (ICAR) | Gujarat, Maharashtra |
| Konkan Bahadoli | A jamun that grafts with fewer losses, for nurseries and first-time farmers | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years (guides differ; TNAU says 6–7) | No kg-per-tree figure published; below Goma Priyanka and CISH J-37 on yield at Godhra | Maharashtra, Karnataka |
| Narendra Jamun-6 | An eastern Uttar Pradesh jamun to plant only after you have seen it fruiting | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years (guides differ; TNAU says 6–7) | No separate figure published | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rajendra Jamun-1 | A Bihar jamun to plant only after a fruit and pulp test on a tree you can see | Grafted plant: first fruit in about 4–7 years (guides differ; TNAU says 6–7) | No separate figure published | Bihar |
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 Jamun (Indian Blackberry) is selling for.
- Seed Rate CalculatorHow much seed your Jamun (Indian Blackberry) plot needs, corrected for the germination of the lot you bought.
- Germination CalculatorTest 100 seeds from the bag before sowing and see whether the lot is fit to sow.
- Seed Variety FinderFilter every Jamun (Indian Blackberry) variety on this site by state, season, duration and soil.
- Fertilizer CalculatorTurn the NPK recommendation for Jamun (Indian Blackberry) into bags of urea, DAP and MOP for your field size.
- Crop CalendarMonth-by-month sowing, weeding, irrigation and harvest dates for Jamun (Indian Blackberry) in your state.
- Crop Profit CalculatorPut your seed, labour and input costs against the yield you expect from this variety.
- Mandi Price CheckerToday's Jamun (Indian Blackberry) rate in your nearest mandi, before you fix a price with a trader.
Subsidy and government support
Schemes that help with the cost of Jamun (Indian Blackberry) seed or planting material. Rules and the application route are on each scheme page.
Frequently asked questions
How soon does Goma Priyanka give a full crop?
ICAR's figure of 50–70 kg a tree is from the 10th year onwards. TNAU says a grafted jamun bears in 6–7 years and commercial bearing starts 8–10 years after planting. The Godhra trial measured nine-year-old trees. So budget for years of care before the full crop.
What spacing should I use for Goma Priyanka?
ICAR calls it suited to high-density planting but gives no number. The Godhra trial used 5 × 5 m, and TNAU's general spacing for jamun is 10 × 10 m. Start from 5 × 5 m only if you can prune and manage a close orchard, and use 10 × 10 m if you want a wider, low-effort planting.
Is Goma Priyanka good for sodic or salty land?
It is only moderately tolerant. At Karnal it scored 0.45 against 0.76 for CISH J-37, and its net photosynthesis fell 37%. For a sodic site, choose CISH J-37. For ordinary soil, Goma Priyanka's higher yield and TSS at Godhra count more.
What does '85–90% pulp' mean in kilos?
From 100 kg of fruit you get about 85–90 kg of pulp, and the rest is skin and stone. That is more than Konkan Bahadoli (80%) and less than CISH J-42 (over 92%). The ICAR page gives the range but not the fruit weight.
Is the Rs 2.5–3.5 lakh a hectare income quoted for Goma Priyanka reliable?
Treat it as a pointer, not a promise. The ICAR news item gives the figure for full-grown trees but no price, yield per hectare or cost behind it. Use the mandi price tool and your own 50–70 kg-a-tree estimate, and subtract your costs, before you plan around it.
Sourced from: Jamun — TNAU Agritech Portal, Horticulture: Fruits, Impact of systematic improvement in jamun cultivars on yield and quality of fruits — Indian Journal of Arid Horticulture (ICAR e-Pubs), Physiological traits underlying sodicity tolerance in jamun cultivars — PeerJ / PMC, Effect of grafting on success and survivability of jamun varieties — Journal of Horticultural Sciences (ICAR-IIHR). editorial policy.