FB-Ragini F1 is an early, bushy brinjal hybrid that bears in clusters over a long period. Fruit are oval and shiny purple with white streaks - the striped brinjal preferred across much of western and southern India - at a handy 80-90 g size. The plant is non-thorny, which makes picking faster and cheaper, and the crop can be taken in all four seasons.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Early hybrid, bushy |
| Bearing | Cluster bearing, high yielding |
| Fruit colour | Purple with white streaks, shiny |
| Fruit shape | Oval |
| Fruit size | 7-8 cm long x 6-7 cm wide |
| Fruit weight | 80-90 g |
| Plant | Non-thorny variety |
| Crop duration | Long picking period |
Agronomy
| First harvest | 60-65 days after transplanting |
| Seed rate | 200 g per hectare |
| Yield | 8-10 kg per plant; 8-12 MT per acre; 20-25 MT per hectare |
| Seed count | Approx. 300-310 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 90 x 60 cm |
| Season | Round the year - Kharif (June-July), Late Kharif (September-October), Rabi (November-December), Summer (February-March) |
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.
