This is a first variety of Sarda melon which can be grown in insect proof net-house or polyhouse under North Indian plains. Its fruit are golden yellow, roundish to elongated globe shaped with average weight of 1.1 kg.
Fruits get ready for harvest in 85-90 days. Fruit flesh is thick, greenish white, and very crispy with high sweetness (TSS 13.6°B). It can be stored for 15 to 20 days. Its average yield is 5.44 t/1000 m^2 under net-house.
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