| Product Name |
Luca (4412) Bitter Gourd – Laxmi Inputs (India) Pvt. Ltd. |
| Product Overview |
Luca (4412) is a premium hybrid bitter gourd variety from Laxmi Inputs (India) Pvt. Ltd., developed for commercial cultivation with high productivity, vigorous vine growth, early fruiting, and outstanding fruit quality. This hybrid is highly preferred by professional vegetable growers due to its attractive dark green fruits, excellent uniformity, continuous fruit setting, and dependable performance under diverse agro-climatic conditions. Luca (4412) is ideal for fresh vegetable markets, wholesale supply, and intensive commercial farming. |
| Agricultural Benefits |
Luca (4412) offers excellent seed germination, rapid crop establishment, vigorous vegetative growth, prolific flowering, and continuous fruit production. Its strong field adaptability enables farmers to achieve higher marketable yields, premium-quality fruits, and improved profitability with reliable performance throughout the harvesting season. |
| Crop Suitability |
Suitable for commercial bitter gourd cultivation, open-field farming, trellis cultivation, kitchen gardens, contract farming, organic farming, and intensive vegetable production systems. Performs efficiently across tropical and subtropical climatic conditions with proper crop management. |
| Sowing Season |
Recommended for Spring-Summer, Summer, Kharif, and irrigated cultivation depending on regional climatic conditions. Ideal sowing generally includes January–April and June–July, while protected cultivation can extend the production season. |
| Days to Maturity |
Early maturing hybrid that generally starts harvesting within 50–55 days after sowing, allowing growers to capture premium early-season prices while benefiting from prolonged harvesting. |
| Yield Potential |
High-yielding hybrid capable of producing abundant, uniform, premium-quality bitter gourd fruits throughout the harvesting period. Under recommended agronomic practices, Luca (4412) delivers excellent commercial yields with high marketable production and superior economic returns. |
| Disease Resistance |
Exhibits good field tolerance to common environmental stresses and maintains vigorous vine health under recommended integrated crop management practices. Healthy vines support continuous flowering, reliable fruit setting, and stable productivity throughout the crop cycle. |
| Fruit Characteristics |
Produces attractive dark green, elongated fruits with well-developed ridges, glossy appearance, firm texture, tender flesh, and uniform size. Fruits possess excellent freshness, superior shelf life, and outstanding transportability, making them highly suitable for fresh vegetable markets and long-distance distribution. |
| Plant Characteristics |
Vigorous vines with healthy green foliage, strong root systems, prolific branching, abundant flowering, and continuous fruit-bearing ability. Plants exhibit excellent field uniformity and dependable performance throughout the cultivation period. |
| Key Features |
High fruit yield, vigorous vine growth, early maturity, continuous fruit setting, attractive dark green fruits, uniform fruit size, excellent firmness, superior shelf life, outstanding transportability, prolonged harvesting duration, and premium market quality. |
| Farming Advantages |
Farmers benefit from higher marketable yields, multiple harvesting cycles, improved fruit grading, reduced post-harvest losses, efficient transportation, premium market prices, and enhanced profitability through commercial bitter gourd cultivation. |
| Growing Conditions |
Performs best in fertile, well-drained sandy loam to loamy soils rich in organic matter with a pH range of 6.0–7.5. Requires full sunlight, trellis support, balanced fertilization, regular irrigation, proper spacing, and integrated nutrient and pest management for optimum vine growth and maximum fruit production. |
| Market Benefits |
Uniform, dark green bitter gourds with excellent freshness, firmness, shelf life, and transportability are highly preferred by wholesalers, retailers, supermarkets, hotels, restaurants, exporters, and fresh vegetable suppliers. Their premium appearance and quality ensure strong consumer demand and higher market value. |
| Nutritional Value |
Bitter gourd is rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, dietary fiber, folate, potassium, iron, antioxidants, and valuable phytonutrients. It is widely consumed in curries, stir-fries, juices, and health-oriented diets due to its nutritional and medicinal benefits. |