KUFRI HIMSONA: A CHIPPING CULTIVAR FOR HILL REGIONS OF INDIA


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Authors

  • S. K. Pandey
  • S. V. Singh
  • Dinesh Kumar
  • P. Manivel
  • R S Marwaha
  • Parveen Kumar
  • B. P. Singh
  • V. K. Gupta

Abstract

The variety Kufri Himsona has been developed to provide processing quality potatoes from highlands at a time when fresh potatoes from plains are not available. This variety, tested at different locations in highlands, has shown excellent processing quality, both in the laboratory tests and industrial frying. Kufri Himsona gives high total and processing grade tuber yields and possesses field resistance to late blight. Its round-oval tubers contain high dry matter (22.4%), low reducing sugars (<100 mg/100 g fr wt) and are free from internal defects. Kufri Himsona is expected to be a good replacement for the variety Kufri Jyoti, as it will be possible for hill farmers to market the produce both for processing and table purposes.

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Author Biographies

  • Dinesh Kumar
    Central Potato Research Institute Campus, Modipuram 250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • P. Manivel
    Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla 171 001, Himachal Pradesh, India.
  • R S Marwaha
    Central Potato Research Station, Jalandhar 144 003, Punjab, India.
  • B. P. Singh
    Central Potato Research Station, Jalandhar 144 003, Punjab, India
  • V. K. Gupta
    Central Potato Research Station, Shillong 793 009, Meghalaya, India.

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Vol. 35 No. 1 - 2 (2008)

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How to Cite

Pandey, S. K., Singh, S. V., Kumar, D., Manivel, P., Marwaha, R. S., Kumar, P., Singh, B. P., & Gupta, V. K. (2013). KUFRI HIMSONA: A CHIPPING CULTIVAR FOR HILL REGIONS OF INDIA. Potato Journal, 35(1 - 2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/PotatoJ/article/view/32772