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:
Variety |
Producing Regions/Adaptability |
Maturity (Days) |
Yield Potential (Ton/Ha) |
KufriAnand |
Plains of Uttar Pradesh and Neighbouring States |
Medium (100-110 ) |
35-40 |
Kufri Ashok |
Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
Early (70-80 ) |
40 |
KufriBadshah |
Parts of Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh |
Medium(100-110 ) |
50 |
KufriBahar |
Parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh |
Medium(100-110 ) |
45 |
KufriChandramukhi |
Parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, parts of Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
Early ( 80-90 ) |
25 |
Kufri Chipsona-1 |
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. |
Medium (90-110 ) |
40 |
Kufri Chipsona-2 |
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Medium (90-110 ) |
35
|
KufriGiriraj |
Southern J & K,, H.P., Hill of Uttar Pradesh, North Eastern States, hills of Tamilnadu |
Medium (130-135 ) |
25 |
KufriJawahar |
Haryana and Punjab, Plateau region of Gujarat, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. Suitable in intensive cropping systems. |
Early ( 80-90 ) |
40 |
KufriJyoti |
North and South Indian hills, parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. |
Hills medium- Late
( 110-130); Plains medium (90-100) |
Hills: 20,
Plains: 30 |
KufriLalima |
Parts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
Medium (100-110) |
40 |
KufriLauvkar |
Plateau regions of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. |
Early (75-80) |
30 |
KufriPukhraj |
Parts of Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal |
Early ( 70-90) |
40 |
KufriSindhuri |
Parts of Bihar, Gujarat (Rabi), Karnataka (Rabi), Jammu and Kashmir, Maharashtra (Rabi), Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. |
Late ( 110-120) |
40 |
Kufri Sutlej |
Bihar, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. |
Medium (90-100)
|
40 |
Kufri Chipsona-4 |
Karnataka, West-Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. Medium maturity processing cultivar. |
Medium (90-110) |
30-35 |
KufriSadabahar |
Uttar Pradesh and adjoining areas. Released as a replacement for KufriBahar. |
Medium (90-110 ) |
30–35 |
(Source: NHRDF)
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