Thirty F1 hybrids of brinjal involving 13 parents (10 lines x 13 testers were studied to work out the extent of heterosis for fruit yield and its contributing attributes during summer- rainy season. Appreciable heterosis was found over better parent and standard variety for all the traits studied. In order of merit F1 hybrid, CHES-309 x Hissar Syamal, Punjab Barasati x Hissar Syamal and Pusa Anupam x Pusa Purple Cluster were observed as the best performer for yield, as they recorded significant heterosis to the tune of 68.57, 60.90%; 52.35; 45.45% and 47.61, 40.91% over better parent and standard variety, respectively. The best heterotic hybrid CHES-309 x Hissar Shyamal may be recommended for commercial cultivation after multi location testing.
Solanum melongena, eggplant heterosis, wilt resistance
