BARI ALU-1(HEERA)
POTATO VARIETY: BARI ALU-1(HEERA)
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Origin : CIP, Peru |
| Year of release | 1990 |
| Main characteristics | Tuber light cream, flat round, medium to large, skin smooth and slight hairy, color light cream, flesh color light, eye slight deep and more, plant rapid growing and, number of stem 4-5,color green, crop duration 75-85 days. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi and November. |
| Harvesting time | It can be harvested at 60-65 day for early market. After harvest germination time 50-60 days in general temperature. |
| Yield | 30-35 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to virus and tolerant to temperature and slightly tolerant to difficult environmental. |
