Kashi Shreya is a popular, high-yielding variety of Sponge Gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca), known for its dark green, cylindrical fruits and resistance to mosaic virus and downy mildew, making it great for both home gardens and commercial farming, especially in North India, yielding well with good management. Key features include good branching, potential for high fruit yield, and suitability for cultivation in well-drained soil with proper sunlight and irrigation, offering a nutritious alternative to ridge gourd.

• Fruit: Dark green, long, straight, cylindrical, 20-25 cm long on flat beds, up to 30 cm on bower systems.


• Yield: High yielding, with potential for 200-250 quintals/hectare.


• Disease Resistance: Tolerant to Sponge Gourd Mosaic Virus and Downy Mildew.


• Growth: Medium vine length (3.5-5.5m), with fruits often appearing at every node.


• Nutritional Value: Higher in protein and carotene than ridge gourd.