VARIETIES
Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, has released a number of improved varieties of potato which differ in their tuber characters. They have been recommended accordingly for growing in particular states. The distinguished characters and their adaptability region of all commercially grown potato varieties are given below:
DISTINGUISHED CHARACTERS OF COMMERCIALLY GROWN POTATO VARIETIES
KUFRI ANAND
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Tubers
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White, large, oval-long, flattened, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Plains of Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states.
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Maturity
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Medium ( 100-110 days )
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Yield potential
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35-40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Low
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KUFRI ASHOK
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Tubers
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White, large, oval - long, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Maturity
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Early ( 70 - 80 days )
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI BADSHAH
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Tubers
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White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes and dull white flesh. Tubers turn pale purple on exposure to light.
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Adaptability
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Parts of Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium(100-110 days)
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Yield potential
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50 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI BAHAR
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Tubers
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White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh
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Adaptability
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Parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium(100-110 days)
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Yield potential
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45 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI CHANDRAMUKHI
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Tubers
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White, large, oval, slightlyflattened, smooth skin, fleet eyes and dull white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar, Gnjaral Haryana, parts of Himachal Pradesh
Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Utta Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Maturity
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Early ( 80-90 days)
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Yield potential
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25 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI CHIPSONA-1
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Tubers
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White, medium to large, oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, dull white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Bihar and UttarPradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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High
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KUFRI CHIPSONA-2
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Tubers
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White, medium, round-oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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35 t/ha
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Dry matter
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High
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KUFRI GIRIRAJ
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Tubers
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White, medium to large, oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Southern J & K,, H.P., Hill of Uttar Pradesh, Hill of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and hills of Tamilnadu
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Maturity
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Medium (130-135 days)
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Yield potential
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25 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI JAWAHAR
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Tubers
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Creamy white, medium sized, round-oval, smooth skin, eyes fleet, pale-yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Haryana and Punjab, Plateau region of Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Suitable in intensive cropping systems.
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Maturity
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Early ( 80-90 days)
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI JYOTI
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Tubers
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White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh. Tendency to crack.
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Adaptability
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North and South Indian hills, parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Maturity
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Hills medium-early ( 110-130 days ); Plains medium ( 90-100 days ).
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Yield potential
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Hills - 20 t/ha; Plains - 30 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI LALIMA
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Tubers
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Red, large to medium, round, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium ( 100-110 days ).
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI LAUVKAR
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Tubers
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White, large, round, smooth skin, fleet eyes with prominent eyebrows, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Plateau regions of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It can be grown both in Kharif and Rabi seasons. It can build up yields rapidly under warmer climate.
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Maturity
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Early ( 75-80 days ).
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Yield potential
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30 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI PUKHRAJ
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Tubers
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White, large, oval, slightly tapered, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himanchal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
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Maturity
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Early ( 70-90 days ).
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI SINDHURI
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Tubers
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Red , medium, round, smooth skin, deep eyes, dull white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Parts of Bihar, Gujarat ( rabi ), Karnataka ( Rabi ), Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra ( Rabi ), Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Late ( 110-120 days ).
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI SUTLEJ
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Tubers
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White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
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Maturity
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Medium ( 90-100 days ).
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Yield potential
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40 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI SWARNA
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Tubers
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White, medium, round-oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Hills of Tamilnadu.
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Maturity
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Summer medium ( 130-135 days ); Autumn medium ( 100 - 110 days )
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Yield potential
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28 t/ha
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI CHIPSONA-3
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Tubers
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White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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30-35 t/ha. Resistant to late blight.
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Dry matter
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High
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KUFRI CHIPSONA-4
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Tubers
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White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Suitable for cultivation in Karnataka, West-Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Medium maturity processing cultivar.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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30-35 t/ha. Field resistant to late blight.
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Dry matter
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High
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KUFRI HIMSONA
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Tubers
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white, oval, shallow eyed tubers which have creamy flesh.
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Adaptability
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Suitable for cultivation in Indian hills. first potato processing variety released for cultivation in the hills .
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Maturity
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Medium(90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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15-20 t/ha. Moderately resistant to late blight. Immune to wart.
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Dry matter
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High
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KUFRI KHYATI
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Tubers
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White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
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Adaptability
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Early maturity variety and suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains.
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Maturity
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Early (70-90 days)
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Yield potential
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25-30 t/ha. Field resistant to early and late blight.
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI SADABAHAR
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Tubers
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white, oblong, shallow eyed tubers, having white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Suitable for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas. Released as a replacement for Kufri Bahar.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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30–35 t/ha. Moderately resistant to late blight.
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI GARIMA
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Tubers
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White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Suitable for cultivation in Indo-gangetic plains and plateau regions.
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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35-40 t/ha. Moderately resistance to late blight.
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Dry matter
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Medium
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KUFRI SURYA
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Tubers
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White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
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Adaptability
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Early maturity variety and suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains and plateau
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Maturity
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Medium (90-110 days)
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Yield potential
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25-30 t/ha. Immune to wart. Tolerant to hopper burn
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Dry matter
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Medium
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