FB-Vamgold Plus F1 is a vigorous and prolific bottle gourd hybrid. Fruit are cylindrical with rounded ends, light green in colour, at 55-60 cm and 700-800 g. The rind is smooth and the flesh white, and the good keeping quality after picking makes it a reliable hybrid for distant markets. It can be cropped in all four seasons.
Key characteristics
| Plant type | Vigorous and prolific bearer |
| Fruit colour | Light green |
| Fruit shape | Cylindrical with round edges at both ends |
| Fruit length | 55-60 cm |
| Fruit weight | 700-800 g |
| Rind and flesh | Smooth rind with white flesh |
| Quality | Very good yielder with good keeping quality |
Agronomy
| First harvest | 50-55 days |
| Seed rate | 1.5-2 kg per hectare |
| Yield | 10 to 15 MT per acre |
| Seed count | Approx. 5 to 7 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | 250 x 200 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.
