Pumpkin F1 Hybrid (private companies, e.g. "Amol")
Several private seed companies sell F1 pumpkin hybrids for earliness and fruit uniformity — one widely traded example is sold as "Amol", giving flat-round, mottled-green-skinned, deep-orange-fleshed fruit of about 2.5 kg.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Pumpkin (Kaddu)
- Type
- Hybrid
- Season
- Zaid / summer
- Maturity period
- 85–90 days
- Expected yield
- Claimed by the seller; not independently verified
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Alongside the government-released open-pollinated varieties, several private seed companies trade F1 pumpkin hybrids bred for earliness and fruit uniformity rather than open-field breeding by a public institute. One widely listed example, sold under the trade name "Amol" (Sahavi Hybrid Seeds and similar traders), gives a flat-round fruit of about 2.5 kg with mottled green skin and deep orange flesh, reaching maturity in about 85–90 days according to the seller's own product listing. Because these are private commercial products rather than institute releases, there is no independent public trial data behind the yield and disease-tolerance claims — treat the seller's figures as a starting point to verify locally, not as an established fact the way an ICAR or state-university release's figures are.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
85–90 days
Expected yield
Claimed by the seller; not independently verified
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- Not independently verified
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Earliest maturity claimed among the varieties listed here (~85–90 days)
- Bred for fruit uniformity, useful where buyers want a consistent look
- Widely available through pan-India seed dealer networks
Things to consider
- No independent public trial data — verify yield and disease-tolerance claims locally before relying on them
- Hybrid seed costs far more per kilogram than open-pollinated varieties and must be bought fresh every season
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- sold pan-India through seed dealers