Potato futures for April surged by Rs 29.10 or 3.96% to Rs 762.90 per quintal in 237 lots.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the March contract jumped up by Rs 21.30 or 2.73% to Rs 801.20 per quintal in 526 lots.
Potato prices rose as speculators enlarged their positions on firming spot markets, amid restricted arrivals from producing regions.