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Morphological
Characteristics
Plant:
Plants medium tall, semi - erect, compact and vigorous.
stems few, thick, slightly pigmented with poorly developed
straight wings.
Foliage:
Green. Leaves open rachis green. Leaflets ovate, smooth
dull surface with entire margin.
Flowers:
White, profuse flowering. Anthers orange-yellow, well
developed, moderate pollen stainability. Stigma round
pinhead.
Tubers:
White, medium to large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes,dull
white flesh.
Sprouts: Green
Agricultural
Characteristics
Adaptability: Bihar and
Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity: Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential: 40 t/ha
Dormancy: Medium ( 6 - 8 weeks )
Diseases: Resistant to late blight.
Dry matter: High
Consumer and Processing Quality
Easy to cook, Waxy texture, mild flavor, free from discoloration
after cooking. Due to high dry matter, low reducing sugars
and low phenols, the variety is highly suitable for making
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Morphological
Characteristics
Plant:
Green stem with purple pigment randomly distributed, leaflet lanceolate
Foliage:
Medium - compact
Flowers:
Red - Violet
Tubers:
White cream, ovoid with shallow eyes and creamy flesh.
Sprouts: Red-purple
Agricultural
Characteristics
Adaptability: Plateau Region
Maturity: Medium
Yield potential: 300 - 350 q/ha
Storability: Good
Diseases: Immune to wart, Susceptible to Late blight
Consumer and Processing Quality
Easy to cook, waxy texture, mild flavor, free from discoloration after cooking.
Good for making French fries
Special attributes
Heat tolerant, suitable for early planting in plains, tolerant to hopper
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Morphological
Characteristics
Plant:
Plants tall, erect, compact and vigorous. stems few,
thick, colored in patches withmoderately developed straight
wings.
Foliage:
Grey-green. Leaves intermediate, rachis green. Leaflets
ovate-smooth glossy with entire margin, terminal leaflet
fused.
Flowers:
White. Profuse flowering. Anthers orange-yellow, well
developed, high pollen stainability. Stigma round and
slightly notched.
Tubers:
White, large,oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white
flesh. Tendency to crack.
Sprouts: Blue-purple.
Agricultural
Characteristics
Adaptability: North and
south Indian hills, parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Pujab, Uttar Pradesh and
west Bengal.
Maturity: Hills medium-early (110-130 days); Plains
medium (90-100 days)
Yield potential: Hills-20 t/ha; Plains- 30 t/ha
Dormancy: Medium ( 6 - 8 weeks )
Diseases: Moderately resistant to late and early
blight. Resistant to wart. Slow rate of degeneration.
Dry matter: Medium
Consumer and Processing Quality
Easy to cook, texture waxy, mild flavor, occasional discoloration
after cooking. Suitable for instant flakes and chips. |
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*Source:
CPRI, ICAR, Shimla India |
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