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

Tubers	White, large, oval-long, flattened, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Plains of Uttar Pradesh and neighboring states.
Maturity	Medium ( 100-110 days )
Yield potential	35-40 t/ha
Dry matter	Low

KUFRI ASHOK

Tubers	White, large, oval - long, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Maturity	Early ( 70 - 80 days )
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI BADSHAH

Tubers	White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes and dull white flesh. Tubers turn pale purple on exposure to light.
Adaptability	Parts of Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Medium(100-110 days)
Yield potential	50 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI BAHAR

Tubers	White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh
Adaptability	Parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Medium(100-110 days)
Yield potential	45 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI CHANDRAMUKHI

Tubers	White, large, oval, slightlyflattened, smooth skin, fleet eyes and dull white flesh.
Adaptability	Parts of Bihar, Gnjaral Haryana, parts of Himachal Pradesh Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Utta Pradesh and West Bengal.
Maturity	Early ( 80-90 days)
Yield potential	25 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI CHIPSONA-1

Tubers	White, medium to large, oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, dull white flesh.
Adaptability	Bihar and UttarPradesh.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	High

KUFRI CHIPSONA-2

Tubers	White, medium, round-oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	35 t/ha
Dry matter	High

KUFRI GIRIRAJ

Tubers	White, medium to large, oval,smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Southern J & K,, H.P., Hill of Uttar Pradesh, Hill of Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and hills of Tamilnadu
Maturity	Medium (130-135 days)
Yield potential	25 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI JAWAHAR

Tubers	Creamy white, medium sized, round-oval, smooth skin, eyes fleet, pale-yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Haryana and Punjab, Plateau region of Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Suitable in intensive cropping systems.
Maturity	Early ( 80-90 days)
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI JYOTI

Tubers	White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh. Tendency to crack.
Adaptability	North and South Indian hills, parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, 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
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI LALIMA

Tubers	Red, large to medium, round, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Medium ( 100-110 days ).
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI LAUVKAR

Tubers	White, large, round, smooth skin, fleet eyes with prominent eyebrows, white flesh.
Adaptability	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.
Maturity	Early ( 75-80 days ).
Yield potential	30 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI PUKHRAJ

Tubers	White, large, oval, slightly tapered, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himanchal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
Maturity	Early ( 70-90 days ).
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI SINDHURI

Tubers	Red , medium, round, smooth skin, deep eyes, dull white flesh.
Adaptability	Parts of Bihar, Gujarat ( rabi ), Karnataka ( Rabi ), Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra ( Rabi ), Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Late ( 110-120 days ).
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI SUTLEJ

Tubers	White, large, oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.
Maturity	Medium ( 90-100 days ).
Yield potential	40 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI SWARNA

Tubers	White, medium, round-oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Hills of Tamilnadu.
Maturity	Summer medium ( 130-135 days ); Autumn medium ( 100 - 110 days )
Yield potential	28 t/ha
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI CHIPSONA-3

Tubers	White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	30-35 t/ha. Resistant to late blight.
Dry matter	High

KUFRI CHIPSONA-4

Tubers	White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Suitable for cultivation in Karnataka, West-Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Medium maturity processing cultivar.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	30-35 t/ha. Field resistant to late blight.
Dry matter	High

KUFRI HIMSONA

Tubers	white, oval, shallow eyed tubers which have creamy flesh.
Adaptability	Suitable for cultivation in Indian hills. first potato processing variety released for cultivation in the hills .
Maturity	Medium(90-110 days)
Yield potential	15-20 t/ha. Moderately resistant to late blight. Immune to wart.
Dry matter	High

KUFRI KHYATI

Tubers	White, medium, round–oval, smooth skin, fleet eyes, yellow flesh.
Adaptability	Early maturity variety and suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains.
Maturity	Early (70-90 days)
Yield potential	25-30 t/ha. Field resistant to early and late blight.
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI SADABAHAR

Tubers	white, oblong, shallow eyed tubers, having white flesh.
Adaptability	Suitable for cultivation in Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas. Released as a replacement for Kufri Bahar.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	30–35 t/ha. Moderately resistant to late blight.
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI GARIMA

Tubers	White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Suitable for cultivation in Indo-gangetic plains and plateau regions.
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	35-40 t/ha. Moderately resistance to late blight.
Dry matter	Medium

KUFRI SURYA

Tubers	White, large, round-oval, smooth skin, medium deep eyes, white flesh.
Adaptability	Early maturity variety and suitable for cultivation in North Indian plains and plateau
Maturity	Medium (90-110 days)
Yield potential	25-30 t/ha. Immune to wart. Tolerant to hopper burn
Dry matter	Medium