Potato Solanum tuberosum L., a native of South America, occupies the largest area under any single vegetable crop in the world. Potato is one of the unique crops grown in the country having high productivity and supplementing food needs. It is considered to be a cash crop and is being grown in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka on a large scale.
*varies with field conditions