| Name of the variety/Type |
Characteristics |
| Golden Acre |
Early growing variety
with small round heads, colour of the leaves is
light green from outside and dark green from inside.
Individual head weighing 1-1.5 kg, harvested within
60-65 days after transplanting. Late harvesting
leads to heads cracking. Average yield is 20-24
t/ha. |
| Pride of India |
Early growing variety medium-large
head weighing 1-1.5 kg, harvested within 70-80 days
after transplanting, Average yield is 20-28 t/ha. |
| Copenhagen Market |
Late maturing variety, popular
variety in West Bengal. Head is large in size weighing
2.5-3 kg each. harvested within 75-80 days after
transplanting, |
| Pusa Mukta |
Heads flattish round, medium
sized with light green outer leaves, weighing 1.5-2
kg each. Tolerant to black rot disease. Average
yield is 25-30 t/ha. |
| Pusa Synthetic |
Heads are medium in size, high
yielding variety, Average yield is 35-46 t/ha. |
| Midseason Market |
Mid season variety. Heads are
round and weigh 2-4 kg. Harvested within 80-90 days
after transplanting. |
| September Early |
Mid season variety popular
in the Nilgiris, head is compact, flat-oblong with
bluish green foliage, weighing 4-6 kg. Harvested
within 105-110 days after transplanting. It is susceptible
to black rot disease. Average yield is 40-50 t/ha.
This variety can be kept in the field after they
are ready for harvest and do not show cracking. |
| Pusa Drumhead |
Late season variety. The heads
are large, flat, somewhat loose and drum shaped.
Each head weighs 3-5 kg. Outer leaves are light
green with prominent mid-rib. Requires long winter
for a good crop, tolerant to black leg disease.
Average yield is 50-54 t/ha. |
| Early Drum Head |
Early maturing variety with
heads flat, medium-large,
weighing 2-3kg, Average yield is 20-30 t/ha. |
| Late Large Drum Head |
Late maturing variety with
heads compact, flat and equal in size. Harvested
within 100-105 days after transplanting. Average
yield is 20-30 t/ha. |
| K-1 |
Heads are large sized with
inner leaves white in colour, tolerant to black
rot disease, Average yield is 20-30 t/ha. |
