SUSTAINING POTATO CHIPPING INDUSTRY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL UTTAR PRADESH: ADOPTION OF SUITABLE VARIETIES


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  • S.K. Pandey
  • S.V. Singh
  • Dinesh Kumar
  • Praveen Kumar
  • P. Manivel

Abstract

Experiments were earned out between 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 crop seasons In Meerut and Agla Commissionaires of Uttar Pradesh, Which constitute around 30% of the total potato production In the country, to explore the possibility of Increasing the avadability of raw matenal to the processing industnes located 10 north-western plains tn and around Delhi. Six vaneties/hybrids were tested over different seasons or locations for yields and processmg quantities. The results showed that the produce of hybrid HT/92-621 from early Autumn crop could provide fresh potatoes for processing In November Fresh potatoes obtamed in March with processmg cvs Kufri Chipsona-1 and Kufn Chip50na-2 from early bpnng crop also had acceptable processmg quahties Agra Commussionary appear to be the potential source of pmcessmg potatoes to feed the nearby processing industries.

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Author Biographies

  • Praveen Kumar
    Central Potato Research Institute Campus, Modipuram 250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • P. Manivel
    Central Potato Research Institute, Silmla 171 001, Himachal Pradesh, India

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Pandey, S., Singh, S., Kumar, D., Kumar, P., & Manivel, P. (2014). SUSTAINING POTATO CHIPPING INDUSTRY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL UTTAR PRADESH: ADOPTION OF SUITABLE VARIETIES. Potato Journal, 31(3-4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/PotatoJ/article/view/38808