Bhu Krishna
A biofortified CTCRI variety with purple flesh rich in anthocyanin (about 90 mg/100 g), an antioxidant pigment, released alongside Bhu Sona for the nutrition and natural-colour market.
Quick facts
- Type
- Vine cutting (biofortified variety)
- Season
- Kharif
- Maturity period
- 105–110 days
- Expected yield
- 16–20 t/ha
- Suitable soil
- Sandy / light soil
- Release
- Released by ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute (CTCRI), Thiruvananthapuram — biofortified for anthocyanin
About this variety
Bhu Krishna is a biofortified sweet potato from ICAR-CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, with purple flesh rich in anthocyanin — about 90 mg per 100 g. Anthocyanin is an antioxidant pigment, and the variety was released alongside Bhu Sona for the nutrition market and as a natural food colour source. It matures in about 105–110 days. Plant from clean, weevil-free apical vine cuttings.
Key characteristics
Yield & maturity
Maturity period
105–110 days
Expected yield
16–20 t/ha
Actual yield depends on sowing time, soil, irrigation, weather, seed quality and crop management.
Pest & disease considerations
Major diseases
- No special resistance claimed
Advantages & considerations
Why farmers may choose it
- Purple flesh rich in anthocyanin (~90 mg/100 g) — antioxidant nutrition
- A source of natural food colour for the processing market
- A named, released biofortified variety with certified planting material available
Things to consider
- Lower tuber yield than the plain table varieties — a speciality crop
- No special disease or weevil resistance — clean cuttings and earthing-up essential
Suitable regions
States this variety is recommended for — check locally, since a state can have more than one recommended zone.
- Odisha
- Kerala
- Karnataka