Sree Sakthi
  • Year of release: 2018 (Central)
  • Pedigree: C33 X CM4574-7
  • Yield: 45-50 t ha-1
  • Potential yield: 70 t ha-1
  • Maturity: 9-10 months
  • Suitable growing regions: Kerala,Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra under irrigated/rainfed upland conditions
  • Key traits:
    • Non branching variety with dark brown stem, brownish green pubescent emerging leaves and dark green lanceolate leaves (7 lobed)
    • Green petiole with brown tinge
    • Long cylindrical tubers with brown skin, cream rind and white flesh colour
    • Completely resistant to cassava mosaic disease caused by both Indian cassava mosaic virus and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus
    • Also tolerant to post harvest physiological deterioration
    • It has high starch content of 29% (range: 26-32%)
    • It is an industrial variety
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