Kufri Sherpa 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.
- Skin: Smooth with a light yellow color.
- Flesh: White, suitable for various culinary uses.
- Eyes: Shallow, facilitating 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
- Leaflet: Ovate-lanceolate
- Flower: Red-violet
- Tuber: Yellow, round with medium-deep eyes and cream flesh
- Sprout: Red-purple
Agronomic features
- Adaptability: North-Bengal hills and Sikkim
- Maturity: Medium
- Average yield potential: 150-200 q/ha
- Storability: Poor
- Reaction to diseases/pests:
- Early blight: moderately resistant
- Late blight: resistant (also tuber)
- Charcoal rot: susceptible
- Wart: immune
- Viruses: moderately resistant to PVY
- Cyst nematodes: susceptible
- Consumer and processing quality: Easy to cook, texture floury, flavour mild, free from after-cooking discoloration
