Bhu Swar
  • Year of release: 2017
  • Pedigree: Clonal selection from germplasm
  • Yield: 20-25 t ha-1
  • Potential yield: 30 t ha-1
  • Maturity: 6-7 months
  • Suitable growing regions: Odisha

  • Key traits:
    • Climber twining to right
    • Green vine with purple wings
    • purplish green emerging leaves, Sagitate leaves with overlapping base
    • Green petiole with purple base and wings
    • Long cylindrical to irregular tuber with brown skin, yellow cortex, cream flesh
    • Tubers have low starch (18-20%) and sugar (1.0- 1.5%) content
    • Excellent cooking quality.