The fruits of this variety are round and very firm with a pericarp thickness of 0.52-0.57cm. Average fruit weight of this variety ranges from 80-110 g with an average locule number of 3-4. The fruits are attractive red in colour with an average total soluble solid content of 4.6 oBrix at red ripe stage. Average yield 50-60 tonnes/ha. Resistant to ToLCVD. Variety carries an allele of Ty-3 gene. It has shown high level of resistance in field tests and to infection by both monopartite and bipartite viruses in agroinoculation experiments.

Resistant to powdery mildew. Plant type semi-determinate with dark green pods, Medium maturing, No. of seeds per pod is 7-8, average yield 125 q/ha. Recommended for release and cultivation in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar and Jharkhand. Vide gazette notification number S.O. 2363(E), 04.10.2012

This variety is suitable for both summer and rainy seasons. The yield potential is around 140-150 q/ha. The variety is resistant to both YVMV and OLCV, while moderately tolerant to major pests under field conditions. Plants are medium-tall with short internodes along with 2 to 3 branches. Fruits are medium, dark-green, easily cooked, good for both table and export purposes. Recommended for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand & Punjab, vide gazette notification number S.O. 2277(E), 17.08.2015

Golden mosaic virus and Pseudocercospora cruenta tolerant, Identified for UP, Bihar, Jharkhand, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra by AICRP-VC.

This is dwarf and bush type (height 50-60 cm), photo-insensitive, early flowering (40-45 days after sowing) and early picking (50-55 days after sowing) variety suitable for growing in both spring-summer and rainy seasons. Pods are about 30-35 cm long, dark green, soft, fleshy and free from parchment. The cultivar gives green pod yield of about 150-175 q/ ha and is resistant to golden mosaic virus and Pseudocercospora cruenta.

Plants are medium tall, height 110-130 cm, flowering starts at 38-40 days after sowing at 4-5 nodes. Fruits are green, 11-13 cm long at marketable stage and yield 150-170 q/ha. This is resistant to yellow vein mosaic virus and OLCV. It has been notified and released for the cultivation in Punjab, U.P., Bihar, M.P.

Selection from a local landrace; high TSS; yield 250 q/ha; released for UP, Jharkhand, Bihar and Punjab.

This variety is derived from a local collection. The vine length is 7.5-8 m. Fruits are oblong, flesh white, thickness 8.5-8.7 cm, seed arrangements linear, average weight 11-12 kg crop duration 120 days and yield 550-600 q/ha. This is suitable for preparation of Petha sweets due to high flesh recovery.

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.

This is a long fruited hybrid with green vine and vigorous growth, fruit straight, light green, length 30-32 cm and average weight 780-850 g and yield 500-550 q/ha. It is suitable for rainy and summer season cultivation. It is tolerant to anthracnose, downy mildew and Cercospora leaf spot under field conditions.