FB-Kavya is a very early, semi-spreading F1 chilli grown for its low pungency and good fruit quality, which makes it particularly suited to pickling. It is a high yielding hybrid with tolerance to TLCV and bacterial wilt.
Key characteristics
| Plant habit | Very early, semi spreading |
| Fruit colour | Attractive green |
| Fruit shape | Cylindrical |
| Fruit length | 10-12 cm |
| Fruit width | 2-2.5 cm diameter |
| Pungency | Low |
| Best use | Pickling |
| Days to first harvest | 60-65 days after transplanting |
| Disease tolerance | TLCV and bacterial wilt |
Agronomy
| Seed rate | 200-250 g per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 250-275 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 90 x 60 x 45 cm |
| Yield, green | 8-10 MT per acre; 18-20 MT per hectare |
| Yield, dry | 2-4 MT per acre |
| Season | Round the year: Kharif, Late Kharif, Rabi and Summer |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
