Amrutha: It is a hybrid between Kew and Ripley queen. The variety was developed by PRS, Vellanikkara (KAU). It has spiny leaves and 13-15 months duration. Fruit is cylindrical, tapering slightly from near base, weighing 1.5-2.0 kg. Crown is small weighing 80-100g; ratio of fruit weight to plant weight is medium. Fruit is green when unripe and uniformly yellow when ripe; fissure and eye corking absent, spirals are left oriented. Fruit is firm with mild external aroma, skin 6 mm thick, flesh firm, non-fibrous, crisp and pale yellow in colour with rich aroma. Taste is good with high total soluble salts and low acidity.

Kew: It is a late-maturing variety and is the leading commercial variety in India. It is valued particularly for it’s canning quality. Fruit weighs 2-3kg, and is oblong in shape, slightly tapering towards the crown. Eyes are broad and shallow asking fruits more suitable for canning. The fruit is yellow when fully ripe and flesh is light yellow, almost fibreless, and very juicy with 0.6-1.2% acid, and its TSS content varies from 12-16 Brix.

Mauritius: It is grown in some parts of Meghalaya and Kerala in India. Fruits are of medium size and are of 2 types, deep yellow and red skinned. Fruits of yellow variety are oblong, fibrous, and medium sweet compared to red type. Mauritius is exclusively grown for table purpose; leaves are yellowish green, spiny throughout the margin, crown also is spiny in both the types. It is a mid-season cultivar, ripens in July- August.