| Year of release | 1996 |
| Developed by | AICRP (Sunflower) centre Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya Akola |
| Areas of Adaptation / Recommended ecology |
Vidarbha region of Maharashtra |
| Seed yield (kg/ha) | |
| Average | 1300-1600 |
| Potential | 1800-2200 |
| Oil Content(%) | 38-40 |
| Days to maturity | |
| Kharif | 80 |
| Rabi | 85 |
| Days to flowering | |
| Kharif | 50 |
| Rabi | 52 |
| Plant height (cm) | 135-140 |
| Head Diameter (cm) | 15 |
| 100 seed weight (g) | 3.5-4.0 |
| Hull content (%) | 25-28 |