Sree Swarna
  • Year of release: 2015
  • Pedigree: Clonal Selection from landrace Arumasa Kappa
  • Yield: 35-40 t ha-1
  • Potential yield: 55 t ha-1
  • Maturity: 7-8 months
  • Suitable growing regions: Kerala
  • Key traits:
    • Tall, top branching variety with orange stem which turns brownish red on maturity
    • Light purple emerging leaf and red petiole
    • Cylindrical tubers with reddish brown skin, pink rind and light yellow flesh
    • Having good cooking quality
    • Medium starch (25.2%) content
    • Field tolerant to cassava mosaic disease
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