Commodity: Yam
| Name of variety | CRI-Pona |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Yam |
| National Code | GH/Dr/001/15 |
| Origin/Source | IITA/Ibadan |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal Savannah, forest, Forest-savanna, Transition, Guinea savanna |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Landrace |
| Year of release | 2005 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Young Stem colour: Purplish Green;
Mature leaf colour: Dark Green;
Mature leaf: tip colour: Dark Green;
Mature leaf: petiole length(cm): 5;
Petiole length in correlation to leaf blade: Medium;
Mature leaf: petiole colour: All green with purple at both ends;
Tuber corms: Present;
Corm size: Small and easily separated from tuber;
Cylindrical tuber shape;
Roots on tuber surface : no;
Spines on tuber : no
Potential yield 42t/ha; Dry matter content: 33 %; Crude ash: 3.37%; Crude Fibre 2.5%; Crude Protein: 9.39; Water binding capacity:140.7; Swelling capacity: 9.32; TTA: 0.45; pH: 7.05%; Solubility:13