Commodity: Taro
| Name of variety | CRI-Asempa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Taro |
| National Code | GH/Ce/002/19 |
| Origin/Source | INEA |
| Applicant | CSIR-CRI |
| Preferred Ecology | Low lands (muddy areas) of Forest, Forest-SavannahTransition, Coastal Savannah, Guinea Savannah and Sudan Savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | BL/SM 115 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Structure: erect;
Petiole colour: Pale green;
Leaf colour: Pale green;
Upper leaf surface: Dark green leaf veins;
Lower surface of leaf: Light green leaf veins;
Central lobe of leaf: light purple spot;
Corm neck colour: white; Corm flesh colour: White;
Maturity: Late maturing (8 - 12 months after planting)
Potential Yield: 25.0 t/ha; TLBD: highly tolerant; Corm dry matter content: 37%; starch granule size: 3 - 10 µ, Peak viscosity: 1610; Peak Time: 5.07 mins; Pasting temperature: 87.20 °C; Stability ratio: 0.73; Setback ratio: 1.38; Benefit-cost ratio: 5.69 – 11.39. Varied uses: ‘ampesi’, fufu, chunk-fried, crispy chips, flour, starch, and varied bakery products.