Sree Kanaka
  • Year of release: 2004
  • Pedigree: Hybrid (S-187 x H-633)
  • Yield: 10-15 t ha-1
  • Maturity: 75-85 days
  • Suitable growing regions: Kerala

  • Key traits:
    • Compact plant type with green vine and dark purple emerging leaf
    • Leaves 3-5 lobed and very sparse flowering
    • Storage root round to elliptic with purple red skin and white flesh
    • Storage root cylindrical with cream skin and reddish yellow tinge
    • Dark orange flesh
    • short duration variety with high carotene 14666 -16666 IU /100g fresh weight, starch 14.7%, sugar 1.8%
    • Good cooking quality with a soft texture