Commodity: Yam
| Name of variety | CRI-Afase Biri |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Yam |
| National Code | GH/Da/002/17 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | TDa_00/0046 |
| Year of release | 2017 |
| Year of registry | 2017 |
Colour of young leaves: purple;
Colour of older leaves: Dark green with purple tinge;
distance between lobes: wide;
colour of pertiole: Green with purple ends;
Vine colour characteristics: Light green with purple nodes and purple wings;
Folding of young leaves: upwards;
Folding of older leaves: upwards
Purple tuber flesh; Yield is 43.7t/ha; Virus: tolerant; nematode: tolerant; anthracnose: tolerant; Bacterial Leaf Blight : tolerant; Uses: Ampesi and fufu