Kufri Shailja is a high-yielding potato variety characterized by its light yellow skin and white flesh. It is known for its strong resistance to late blight, moderate resistance to early blight and common scab, and overall good culinary qualities. The variety is suitable for various cooking methods and has excellent storage properties.
Tuber Characteristics
- Shape: Oval to oblong.
- Skin: Smooth with a light yellow color.
- Flesh: White, making it suitable for various culinary uses.
- Eyes: Shallow, which facilitates easier peeling.
- Size: Medium to large, providing consistent size for uniform cooking and processing.
- Texture: Firm, making it ideal for different cooking methods such as boiling, baking, and frying.
Morphological features
- Canopy: Semi-compact
- Stem: Green with purple pigment highly scattered throughout
- Leaflet: Ovate-lanceolate
- Flower: Red-violet
- Tuber: White-cream, ovoid with shallow eyes and white flesh
- Sprout: Red-purple
Agronomic features
- Adaptability: North Indian hills
- Maturity: Medium
- Average yield potential: 300-350 q/ha
- Storability: Average
- Reaction to diseases/pests:
- Early blight: not tested
- Late blight: moderately resistant
- Charcoal rot: not tested
- Wart: not tested
- Viruses: not tested
- Cyst nematodes: not tested
- Consumer and processing quality: Easy to cook, texture waxy, flavour mild, free from after-cooking discoloration
