FB-Mohini F1 is a Gondal wonder type hot chilli hybrid with a spreading plant habit and medium pungency. Fruit are lightly wrinkled, dark green when young and dry to a clean dark red, and the thin skin makes the hybrid particularly well suited to dry chilli and powder markets. It carries good heat tolerance for summer sowings.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Spreading habit |
| Fruit colour | Dark green, turning dark red at maturity |
| Fruit size | 10-12 cm long x 2.5-3.5 cm wide |
| Fruit surface | Light wrinkle |
| Type | Gondal wonder type, medium pungent |
| Use | Thin skin - well suited to drying |
| Disease resistance | Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus (CMV) |
| Heat tolerance | Up to a maximum of 44 degrees C |
Agronomy
| Seed rate | 200-250 g per hectare |
| Yield (green) | 8-10 MT per acre; 18-20 MT per hectare |
| Yield (dry) | 2-4 MT per acre |
| Seed count | 140-160 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 90 x 60 x 45 cm |
| Sowing season | Kharif 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.
