FB-Prabhas F1 is an early sponge gourd hybrid with high plant vigour and profuse fruit set. Fruit are long, cylindrical and straight with a smooth attractive dark green skin, and the flesh is white and tender with good cooking quality. First picking starts 45-50 days after sowing, so the crop turns over quickly.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Early hybrid, high vigour, profuse fruit set |
| Fruit colour | Dark green |
| Fruit shape | Long cylindrical, straight |
| Fruit surface | Smooth |
| Fruit size | 25-30 cm long x 3-4 cm wide |
| Fruit weight | 150-200 g |
| Flesh | White, tender, good cooking quality |
Agronomy
| First harvest | 45-50 days after sowing |
| Seed rate | 1 to 2 kg per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 10-15 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 200 x 250 cm |
| Yield | 6-8 tonnes per acre |
| Season | Summer (February-March) and Kharif (June-July) |
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.
