Brinjal Crop management &
Diagnostic Solutions
Brinjal Varieties : Arka
Varieties
Arka
Shirish :
Tall plants, green leaves with white flowers. Fruits green, extra long with solitary bearing
habit. Soft texture with good cooking quality. Yield: 39 t/ha. In 140-150 days.
Arka Nidhi:
High yielding variety with bacterial resistance. Plants tall and compact Deep purple green stem.
Leaves dark green with purple leaf base and purple veins when young. Flowers purple with blue-black glossy fruits
borne in clusters. Calyx purplish green. Fruits free from bitter principles with slow seed maturity and good cooking
qualities. Yields 48 t/ha in 150 days
Arka Keshav:
High yielding variety with bacterial
resistance. Plants tall and branched. Light purple green stem. Leaves green with purple leaf base and purple veins when young. Flowers purple with red purple long fruits borne in clusters Calyx fleshy green. Fruits free from bitter principles with slow seed maturity and good cooking
qualities.
Arka Sheel:
Plants tall with green leaves and purple tinge at the base when young. Fruits medium long with deep
shining purple skin. Calyx fleshy and green. Purple flower with solitary bearing habit. Yield:38t/ha in 150-160days.
Arka Neelanchal Shyama:
It is an early variety, suitable for rabi season. Fruits are round and green with light purple shade, weighing up to 190-200g per fruit.
It is moderately tolerant to Phomopsis blight and yields 34t/ha.
