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Karonda (Carissa)KharifOpen-pollinatedUpdated 7 September 2026

Pant Manohar

A GBPUAT Pantnagar pickle-type variety with high acidity and low TSS (roughly 3.0–4.0°B), bred specifically for green-fruit pickle and chutney quality.

SeasonKharif
Maturity periodBears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
Expected yieldGood, pickle-grade fruit
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, pickle-grade fruit
Suitable soil
Saline / marginal
Release
GBPUAT Pantnagar, Uttarakhand

About this variety

Pant Manohar is a karonda variety released by Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar, in Uttarakhand, bred specifically as a pickle-type — meaning it is selected and grown for its unripe, still-green fruit rather than the sweeter ripe berry. It carries notably high acidity and a low total soluble solids reading, commonly cited in the 3.0–4.0°B range, which is exactly the sharp, sour profile that pickle and chutney processors want. Along with its companion releases Pant Sudarshan and Pant Suvarna, it is one of the three named pickle-type varieties from the same Pantnagar breeding programme, giving growers targeting the pickle and chutney trade a genuine, institution-backed choice rather than relying on unselected wild fruit.

Key characteristics

    Plant typeOpen-pollinated
    MaturityBears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)
    Yield potentialGood, pickle-grade fruit
    Disease resistanceNo special resistance claimed
    SoilSaline / marginal
    SeasonKharif

Yield & maturity

Maturity period

Bears from year 2–3 (grafted/cutting)

Expected yield

Good, pickle-grade fruit

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

  • High, consistent acidity specifically suited to pickle and chutney processing.
  • A named, institution-released option rather than unselected wild green fruit.

Things to consider

  • Bred for the pickle market specifically — not the variety to choose for fresh, sweet-eating table fruit.
  • Exact yield-per-plant figures not separately published outside GBPUAT's own variety descriptions.

Suitable regions

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

  • Uttar Pradesh
  • Uttarakhand