Tropical and subtropical vegetables (2+1)

Description of popular varieties/hybrids

Pusa Mausami:
It is a selection from local cultivar of north India. Plants have densely branching habit. Pods are smooth, bright green and 10-13 cm long. It comes for first picking in 80 days after sowing. Suitable for sowing only in rainy season.

Pusa Sadabahar:
It is a selection from a local cultivar Jaipuri of Rajasthan. It is non branching type suitable for both rainy and summer seasons. First picking starts 40-50 days after sowing.

Pusa Naubahar:
Developed by cross between Pusa Mausami and Pusa Sadabahar. It combines the good traits of both the above cultivars. Pods are longer (15cm) and of better quality. Susceptible to bacterial blight and lodging.

Sharad Bahar:
It is evolved on the basis of single plant selection from IC11704. It is branching type producing 12-14 branches.

Pardeshi:
Produces long pubescent pods about 12-15cm long. Mostly grown in Gujarat.

Goma manjari

Goma manjari:
•  Resistant to Powdery mildew, Bacterial blight and Leaf spot

NBPGR identified the following cultivars:
P28-1-1: It is developed from cross between Pusa Naubahar and IC11521. It is photoinsensitive, high branching can be grown both summer and rainy season. Yield 140-150q/ha.