Technologies

Agricultural Sciences

Title:

Sweet potato-Sree Rethna

Area:

Agricultural Sciences

Sub Area:

Plant breeding

Focus Area:

Genetics

Developing Agency:

Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695017

Technology Readiness Index:

Technology developed

Email:

director.ctcri@icar.gov.in
Website Link :http://www.ctcri.org/varieties.php

Brief Description

Description :

Sree Rethna is a high yielding variety of sweet potato. It is a short duration (90-105 days), spreading variety. Leaves are five lobed, medium sized, & emerging leaves purple in colour. Tubers are rounded/spherical in shape with purple skin & flesh colour is orange.

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