Variety/Acc.No.	CO 2
Year of release	1985
Scientists involved in the development of the variety	N. Ramaawamy
Pedigree/parentage	Selection from Tiruvarur region of Tamil Nadu (ME-167)
Area of release	AICRPTC,Department of vegetable crops, HC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-3
Maturity	260-275 days
Average yield	35-37 t ha-1
Potential yield	50 t ha-1
QUALITY ATTRIBUTES	Tubers suitable for chip making and processing industries used for culinary purpose
	1.Starch (%)	35
	2.HCN	40 mg/100g
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS	Plant type Dwarf with top branching Mature stem colour Greenish brown Emerging leaf colour Greenish purple Leaf type Broad Petiole colour Maroon Flowering nature Flowering and seed set occurs naturally Tuber shape Conical Tuber skin colour Brown Tuber rind colour White Tuber flesh colour Creamy white flesh
Reaction into major pests and diseases	Tolerant to CMD virus. Low in incidence of tuber rot
Areas for adoption	Tamil Nadu
Production Condition	Prefers irrigated and rainfed condition
Suitable season	December-January/post Rabi/winter
Shelf life	low