Konkan Bold
A Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth (Dapoli) release with 10–12°B TSS, a prolific bearer with notably large fruit, bred for fresh table use.
Quick facts
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- Bears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
- Expected yield
- High; prolific bearer
- Suitable soil
- Saline / marginal
- Release
- Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Maharashtra
About this variety
Konkan Bold is a sweet-type karonda variety released by Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, in Maharashtra's Konkan coastal belt. Unlike the acidic, low-TSS pickle-type Pant series, it is bred for the ripe, fresh-eating and table market, carrying a notably higher total soluble solids reading of roughly 10–12°B and larger fruit size than unimproved wild karonda. It is described as a prolific bearer, giving it real commercial appeal both for direct fresh sale and for use in jam, jelly and juice, where higher natural sugar content reduces the processing sugar needed.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
Bears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
Expected yield
High; prolific bearer
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
- Notably higher TSS and larger fruit size than unimproved wild stock — a genuine fresh-market and processing quality step up.
- A prolific bearer, giving good commercial yield potential.
Things to consider
- Bred for sweet, fresh use rather than the pickle market — not the right choice for a grower targeting green-fruit pickle buyers.
- Best documented and adapted for Maharashtra's Konkan coastal conditions specifically.
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Maharashtra