SUSTAINING POTATO CHIPPING INDUSTRY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL UTTAR PRADESH: ADOPTION OF SUITABLE VARIETIES

摘要

Experiments were canied out between 1999-2000 to 2002-2003 crop seasons in Meerut and Agra Commissionaires of Uttar Pradesh, which constitute around 30% of the total potato production in the country, to explore the possibility of increasing the availability of raw material to the processing industries located in north-western plains in and around Delhi. Six varieties/hybrids were tested over different seasons or locations for yields and processing quantities. The results showed that the produce of hybrid HT/92-621 from early Autumn crop could provide fresh potatoes for processing in November. Fresh potatoes obtained in March with processing cvs Kufri Chipsona-1 and Kufri Chipsona-2 from early spring crop also had acceptable processing qualities. Agra Commissionary appear to be the potential source of processing potatoes to feed the nearby processing industries.