Varieties, Competence, Commitment & Services

KUFRI CHANDERMUKHI

(Seeding 4485 x Kufri Kuber)

    
Year of Release - 1979

Morphological Characteristics

Plant: Plants tall, erect, compact and vigorous. Stems few, thick, colored in patches with moderately developed straight wings.

Foliage: Grey-green. Leaves intermediate, rachis green. Leaflets ovate, smooth glossy with entire margin, terminal leaflet fused.

Flowers: White. Moderate flowering. Anthers orange-yellow, poorly developed, high pollen stainability. Stigma round and notched.

Tubers: White. Profuse flowering. Anthers orange-yellow, well developed, high pollen stainability. Stigma round and slightly notched.

Sprouts: Blue-purple.

Agricultural Characteristics

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

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.

Consumer and Processing Quality

Easy to cook, floury texture, mild flavor, free from discoloration after cooking. Not suitable for processing.