Sree Varun
  • Year of release: 2002
  • Pedigree:: Seedling selection from seeds from CIP, Peru (Seed lot No. CIP 490056 in 1991)
  • Yield: 20-28t ha-1
  • Potential yield: 30 t ha-1
  • Maturity:90 dyas
  • Suitable growing regions:Kerala (uplands)

  • Key traits:
    • Spreading with green vine and slightly 5-lobed leaves
    • Profuse flowering type
    • storage roots fusiform short/ spherical with cream skin
    • cream rind and cream flesh, Starch 20.6-21.5%; good cooking quality