Orissa Elite
  • Year of release: 2005
  • Pedigree: Clonal selection from germplasm
  • Yield: 25 t ha-1
  • Potential yield: 30 t ha-1
  • Maturity: 6-7 months
  • Suitable growing regions: Odisha

  • Key traits:
    • Climber twining to right with green vine and light brown emerging leaf
    • Long cordate leaves with purple petiole
    • Long, cylindrical tuber with dark brown skin, cream cortex and cream flesh colour
    • Tubers with medium starch (20.1%) and total sugar (3.8%) content
    • Field tolerant to scale insects and mealy bugs