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.