Kashi Harit
An ICAR-IIVR (Varanasi) variety bred for very quick maturity, allowing an early harvest and a short crop cycle where land turnaround matters.
Quick facts
- Crop
- Pumpkin (Kaddu)
- Type
- Open-pollinated
- Season
- Zaid / summer
- Maturity period
- 65–70 days to first picking
- Expected yield
- 300–350 q/ha
- Suitable soil
- Loam
About this variety
Kashi Harit is an open-pollinated pumpkin variety from ICAR-IIVR, Varanasi, bred specifically for very quick maturity — the fastest of the major named varieties on this list. It reaches first picking in about 65–70 days, which lets a grower fit a pumpkin crop into a tighter rotation or reach the market well ahead of slower varieties. Fruit is medium-sized with good field-level yield for such a short duration, though it is bred mainly for early harvest rather than the longest possible storage life, so growers wanting fruit to keep for months should still cure it fully mature rather than picking at the earliest possible date.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
65–70 days to first picking
Expected yield
300–350 q/ha
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
- Fastest maturity of the major named varieties — first picking in about 65–70 days
- Fits a tighter land-rotation schedule than longer-duration varieties
- Good yield (300–350 q/ha) for such a short crop cycle
Things to consider
- Bred mainly for early harvest, not the longest storage life — still cure fully mature fruit for keeping quality
- No special disease resistance claimed
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Uttar Pradesh
- Bihar
- eastern India