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sree rashmi
Name
Sree Rashmi
Year of Release
1987
Maturity
7 months
Yield
18 t ha-1
Potential yield
32 t ha-1
Species
Taro
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Selection from germplasm (indigenous)
Key traits
  • Erect, tall variety; with droopy leaves having straight margin
  • Petiole colour top green, middle and base purplish green
  • flowering type; corm shape cylindrical, big
  • cormel shape conical, medium size
  • tuber skin colour brown; tuber flesh colour white
  • field tolerant to dasheen mosaic virus; having edible leaves, corms and cormels which are acrid free
  • good cooking quality; gives economic yield under low input levels also
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