Less seeded (5-8 seed/fruit as compared to 25-30 seeds in normal variety, suitable for confectionary purpose, more fleshy, attaractive light green fruit with sparsely distributed white stripes. Yield 20-22 t/ha. Recommended for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, vide gazette notification number S.O. 692(E), dated 05.02.2019.

Attractive light green with mild stripes, fleshy fruit with soft seed, long duration of fruit retention in plant, better keeping quality suitable for culinary purpose and sweet making. Yield between 18-20 t/ha. Recommended for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, vide gazette notification number S.O. 692(E), dated 05.02.2019.

Kashi Alankar is a high yielding variety of pointed gourd developed through clonal selection at ICAR-IIVR. It is identified through State Variety Release Committee, Uttar Pradesh and release and notified by CVRC in the year 2007. Fruits are light green in colour and devoid of any white stripe with 6-7cm in length and 2-3 in diameter having an average fruit weight of 25-27g. Plants of this variety are capable of producing 120-130 fruits/vine. The average yield this variety is ranged from 180-190 quintal/ha. Recommended for release and cultivation in the states of U.P., Bihar, and Jharkhand.