Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Limited supplies Soft and Fleshy Hybrid Bottle Gourd Seeds named Sukhada. Maharashtra State Seeds Corporation Limited promotes direct and contract seed production through seed growers, institutions like SFCI, NAFED. The first picking of Soft and Fleshy Hybrid Bottle Gourd starts 55-60 days after sowing. It is cylindrical fruit with few seeds. The fruit weight is 450 to 500 gms. It is tolerant to downy and powdery mildew.
