Commodity: Sweetpotato
| Name of variety | CRI-Gavana |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/002/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI, Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | AP 3A |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant type: Spreading;
Vine pigment: Green with purple nodes;
Vine tip pubescence: Absent;
Foliage colour: Green;
Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple throughout;
Storage root shape: Obovate;
Storage root skin colour: Cream;
Storage root flesh colour: Dark yellow;
Potential root yield:28.0t/ha; Storage root Dry Matter content: 35.8%; Starch content (DWT):71.88%; Total sugars (raw): 17.48%; Sweetpotato weevil Tolerant; Alcidodes sp.: Tolerant; SPVD : Tolerant; Uses: Chunk-Fried, Boiled/ Steamed, fufu, crispy chips, French fries and varied flourb