To establish a synthetic system of assessing the industrial value of taro with numerous cormels and to offer a theoretical support for selection and application,a comprehensive evaluation system was established with AHP method taking the quality traits,yield traits and growth characteristics into consideration.The weight value of 10 evaluating factors was calculated,among which the mass of branch cormels per plant,average quality of branch cormels,shape of branch cormels were more important than that of the other traits.According to the comprehensive scores,cultivars were divided into 4 grades including excellent,good,general,and poor grade,of which the 5 varieties could be applied to industrial production.It will provide a reference for exploiting taro with numerous cormels.