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. 2019;23:114–123. doi: 10.1016/j.crm.2019.01.001

Table 2.

List of varieties released in India indicating their main climate change related attributes and preferences to Indian farmers.

Variety name Yield potential (t/ha) Crop maturity1 Heat tolerance Drought tolerance Late blight resistance
Most popular varieties
KUFRI PUKHRAJ 35–40 EARLY SENSITIVE HIGH MEDIUM
KUFRI JYOTI 25–30 MEDIUM SENSITIVE MEDIUM MEDIUM
KUFRI BAHAR 30–35 MEDIUM SENSITIVE MEDIUM SENSITIVE
BHURA ALOO 24 LATE LOW SENSITIVE SENSITIVE
KUFRI CHIPSONA 30–35 MEDIUM SENSITIVE MEDIUM HIGH
KUFRI SINDHURI 30–35 LATE HIGH MEDIUM SENSITIVE
KUFRI CHANDRAMUKHI 20–25 EARLY SENSITIVE HIGH SENSITIVE
KUFRI KHYATI 25–30 EARLY SENSITIVE HIGH HIGH



Most promising varieties
LADY ROSETTA 30 EARLY HIGH HIGH SENSITIVE
KUFRI MEGHA 25–30 MEDIUM SENSITIVE MEDIUM HIGH
KUFRI KANCHAN 25–30 MEDIUM SENSITIVE MEDIUM MEDIUM
KUFRI ARUN 30–35 MEDIUM SENSITIVE HIGH HIGH
KUFRI SURYA 25–30 EARLY HIGH MEDIUM SENSITIVE

Notes: 1Early: 70–90 days, Medium: 90–100 days, Medium late: 100–110 days, Late: > 110 days; a selection of further reading on varietal traits and varieties include Kumar et al. (2014) on yield potential, late blight resistance and crop maturity; Kumar and Minhas, 2013, Sharma et al., 2014 on drought tolerance and late blight resistance; Kumar and Sinha (2009) on Bhura Aloo; Sadawarti et al., (2018) on Kufri Khyati; Patel et al. (2005) and Minhas et al. (2006) on Kufri Surya.