aree athira
Name
Sree Athira
Year of Release
2006
Maturity
9-10 months
Yield
40.5 t ha-1
Potential yield
45.6 t ha-1
Species
Elephant Foot Yam
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Hybrid selection from the cross Am-15 x Am-45
Key traits
  • Medium tall (85-110 cm)
  • Medium canopy spread ((95-120 cm)
  • Light green petiole with green ornamentations and having petiole girth 10-13 cm
  • Globose corm shape with brown tuber skin colour and pink tuber flesh colour
  • Excellent cooking quality
  • Tolerant to collar rot (Sclerotium rolfsii) and mosaic disease
  • First genetically improved variety released in this crop
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