AT A GLANCE
- Choose by your market: early varieties for an early sale, main-season varieties for yield and storage, processing varieties for chips and fries.
- “Kufri” varieties are bred by ICAR–CPRI; buy certified seed of the exact variety.
- Maturity and yield depend on planting date, seed and management — figures here are typical.
Common varieties in Uttar Pradesh
| Variety | Maturity | Tubers | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kufri Pukhraj | Early, about 70–90 days | Large, oval, yellowish flesh | Early market; very widely grown |
| Kufri Khyati | Early, about 75 days | White, oval | Early market, short-season slots |
| Kufri Ashoka | Early, about 75–80 days | White, oval | Early table potato |
| Kufri Chandramukhi | Early, about 80–90 days | White, oval | Table use |
| Kufri Bahar | Medium, about 90–110 days | White, round to oval | Main crop in western and central UP; stores well |
| Kufri Mohan | Medium, about 90–100 days | White, oval | High-yielding table variety for the plains |
| Kufri Badshah | Medium, about 90–100 days | Large, white | Table use, large tubers |
| Kufri Garima | Medium, about 90–100 days | Light yellow | Table use; bred with late-blight resistance |
| Kufri Sindhuri | Late, about 110–120 days | Red skin | Red-potato markets; keeps well |
| Kufri Chipsona-1, Chipsona-3 | Medium-late, about 100–110 days | White, high dry matter | Potato chips (processing) |
| Kufri Frysona | Medium-late, about 100–110 days | Long, white | French fries (processing) |
Durations and suitability are typical for the plains and vary with planting date and management. Check the latest recommendations for your district with your KVK or seed supplier.
How to choose
- Selling early, when prices are often higher? Grow an early variety and plant in early October.
- Storing in a cold store to sell later? A main-season variety with good keeping quality suits best.
- Growing for a chips or fries company? Use the processing variety they ask for — they usually specify it in the contract.
- Where late blight is frequent, prefer varieties bred for resistance and plan preventive sprays.
Not sure what your crop needs?Send clear photos of the crop — the whole plant, the affected leaves up close, and the field — with your crop and its age. Our team will reply in Hindi or English.
