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Karonda (Carissa)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 7 September 2026

CHES-K-II-7

An ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli (Karnataka) selection with high TSS (roughly 15–16°B) and good ascorbic acid content.

SeasonKharif
Maturity periodBears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
Expected yieldGood; high sugar and vitamin C
Suitable soilSaline / marginal

Quick facts

Crop
Karonda (Carissa)
Type
Open-pollinated
Season
Kharif
Maturity period
Bears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
Expected yield
Good; high sugar and vitamin C
Suitable soil
Saline / marginal
Release
ICAR-Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Karnataka

About this variety

CHES-K-II-7 is a karonda selection from ICAR's Central Horticultural Experiment Station at Chettalli in Karnataka's Kodagu district, developed alongside the related CHES-K-V-6 line from the same station's karonda germplasm evaluation work. It is notable for a distinctly high total soluble solids reading — commonly cited around 15–16°B, well above both the acidic Pant pickle-types and Maharashtra's Konkan Bold — combined with good ascorbic acid (vitamin C) content, making it a genuinely sweet, nutritionally strong fruit suited to fresh eating, juice and vitamin-C-focused processing rather than pickling.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    MaturityBears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
    Yield potentialGood; high sugar and vitamin C
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance claimed
    SoilSaline / marginal
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)

Expected yield

Good; high sugar and vitamin C

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

Pest & disease considerations

Major diseases

  • No special resistance claimed

Advantages & considerations

Why farmers may choose it

  • Among the highest TSS readings documented for a named karonda selection, making it a genuinely sweet, market-appealing fresh fruit.
  • Good ascorbic acid content adds nutritional selling value for juice and health-focused processing.

Things to consider

  • Best documented and evaluated for Karnataka's specific growing conditions at Chettalli.
  • Not suited to the pickle market, which specifically wants a lower-sugar, higher-acid green fruit.

Suitable regions

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

  • Karnataka