Brinjal Varieties - Comparative table

Hybrids Plant habit Fruit colour Fruit shape Fruit size (g) Maturity Remarks Recommended for   India South East Asia Middle East NS 358 tall spreading purple with clear white stripes round 100 early early, spineless, cluster bearing hybrid, very good yielder, good colour retention and keeps well     SUNDER medium tall spreading purple big oval 350-400 medium smooth, dark purple attractive fruits     NS 1538 medium tall purple bell 350 medium high yieldet, bell shaped fruits   PURPLE SMALL NS 320 medium tall black round 60 early attractive round fruits with black colour and very early     NS 317 tall spreading light purple oval 70 early strong plants, cluster bearing light purple fruits     NS 314 tall spreading light purple oval 90 early strong plants, cluster bearing light purple fruits, slow seed maturity, good oval shape and glossy     NS 329 tall vigorous plants light purple oval 100 early glossy fruits are light purplish color, storng plants, cluster bearing, slow seed maturity     GREEN ROUND NS 302 medium tall green with stripes round 60 early extra an extra early hybrid comes to maturity in 50 days, fruits are glossy green.     NS 381 tall spreading green with stripes round 80 early tall hardy plants, glossy dark green round fruits, excellent firmness     PURPLE LONG NS 787+ tall spreading purple long cylindrical 150 early cluster bearing hybrid   NS 797+ tall spreading purple long cynlindrical 150-180 early cluster bearing, good size, attractive fruits   OPEN POLLINATED VARIETIES ARKA NIDHI+ tall purple long cylindrical 100 medium dark purple, cluster bearer fruits     ARKA KUSMAKAR+ tall spreading green bell 100 early extra early, cluster bearer, excellent yielder

Acknowledgement:
Namdhari Seeds wishes to acknowledge with grateful thanks genetic material from IIHR, Bangalore in developing some of the hybrids. Lines received from this Institution have been indicated in the appropriate places in the text with the following sign:
+ Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bangalore, India