Varieties of Potato
Varieties of Potato
Commercial potato varieties released by C.P.R.L Shimla:
Sr. | Variety | Year of release | Adaptability |
1. | Kufii Sindhuri | 1967 | Medium maturing, popular in North Indian Plains |
2. | Kufri Chandramukhi | 1968 | Early maturing for North Indian Plains and Plateau region of Peninsular India |
3. | Kufri Jyoti | 1968 | Medium maturing for Southern hills, Early maturing for Plateau of Peninsular India. Suitable for both rabi and kharif seasons. |
4. | Kufri Dewa | 1973 | Late maturing for tarai area of Western U.P Medium maturing, popular in North Indian Plains |
5. | Kufri Babar | 1980 | Medium maturing, popular in North Indian Plains |
6. | Kufri Lalirna | 198,2 | Medium maturing for North Eastern Plains |
7. | Kufri S vaina | 1985 | Medium maturing for southern hills |
8. | Kufri Megha | 1988 | Late maturing for Meghalaya |
9. | Kufri Ashoka | 1996 | Early maturing for central and eastern U.P., Bihar and West Bengal, to replace Kufri Chandramukhi |
10. | Kufri Jawahar | 1996 | Early maturing for Punjab, Haryana, M.P., Gujrat, and Kamataka |
11. | Kufri Sultej | 1996 | Medium maturing for Punjab, Haryana, U.P., Bihar and M.P. to replace Kufri Badshah and Kufri Bahar |
The varieties of potato commonly grown in Pakistan are: Prima, Alpha, Vekaro, Alladin, Baroka, Cardinal, Desiree, Ultimas, Multa, and Lala Faisal.