Commodity: Sweetpotato
| Name of variety | CRI - dadanyuie |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/011/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Kemb 37 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Plant type: Spreading;
Foliage color: Green;
Petiole pigmentation: Green;
Storage root shape: Round elliptic;
Storage root surface defects: Absent;
Predominant Storage root skin color: Dark purple;
Storage root flesh color: White
Potential root yield 18 tons/ ha; starch content 68% mg/100g (DW); Total sugars: 15.11%; Storage root Dry Matter content: 35%; Starch content: 68%(mg/100g) DWT; Sweetpotato weevil: Tolerant; SPVD: Tolerant; Maturity period: 4-5 months; Uses: Excellent starch properties for industrial applications , high quality sweetpotato flour