Forty potato genotypes were grown in twelve environments to study genetic divergence. D2 estimates based on 13 characters were used for obtaining the clustering pattern and their inter and intracluster distances. Selection of divergent parents has been made in three ways i.e. on the basis of (a) genetic divergence exhibited under the richest and most productive environment, (b) consistent values of divergence over all the environments and (c) divergence exhibited under the pooled analysis. Out of forty genotypes, on the basis of stability, high yield and divergence, nine crosses are recommended to be suitable for use in breeding programme.
