Year of release: 2005 Pedigree: Generated from polycross, accession No. 1016 is the female parent Yield: 17 t ha-1 Potential yield: 26 t ha-1 Maturity: 110-120 days Suitable growing regions: Odisha, medium to uplands and hilly areas Key traits: Semi compact with greenish purple vine Green emerging leaf with purple margin, leaf triangular with green petiole with purple near leaf base Storage root elliptic with reddish purple skin ,white rind and creamy white flesh High yielding with 18.2 % extractable starch Suitable for Suitable for food, fodder and starch Can withstand mid season drough Perform better in sandy loam and black sandy soils