It is the variety belongs to potato. The variety is a selection from the progeny of the cross CP2416 × MS/78-79. The female parent CP2416 was the Mexican genotype MEX 750826, while the male parent MS/78-79 was from Indian potato breeding programme which involved Kufri Jyoti and EM/H-1601 in its parentage. The variety produces white-cream ovoid tuber with shallow eyes and white-cream flesh. The variety produces nearly 30-35 t/ha yield under north Indian plains of the country. Its dry matter content is 20-23% and reducing sugar content is 10-75 mg/100 g fresh weight. The variety yields processing grade tubers to the tune of 60-75%. The variety has good late blight resistance and is well adapted to Indo-Gangetic plains. The tubers possess excellent keeping quality. The variety is suitable for making chips, French fries and flakes.
What is Kufri Chipsona-1 and it belongs to which variety?
