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ORANGE-FLESHED SWEETPOTATO FOR AFRICA CATALOGUE
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GROWTH CHARACTERISTICS
Canopy or
Non-twining and semi-erect
plant type
Leaf
Green when mature, purple young
leaves; triangular and no leaf lobes
Vine
Green, with purple sections, very
short (<2.5 cm) internodes, thick
(5-7 mm) diameter
Flowering
Early (3 months) and moderate
ability and
habits
MAJOR AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Maturity period 4 months
Root yields
15.3 t/ha
Adaptability
Widely adapted
Resistance
Moderately high to sweetpotato
to pests
weevils
Resistance
Moderately high to Alternaria blight
to diseases
and sweetpotato virus disease
ROOT CHARACTERISTICS
Shape
Long elliptic
Skin colour
Purple red
Dry matter
22.7%
Flesh colour
Dark orange, (28A: 29A)
(CIP colour chart)
β-carotene
11030 μg/100g fwb
content
SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Colour of
Dark orange, appealing to adults
boiled roots
and children
Texture of
Moderately dry mouth feel
boiled roots
Taste
Very sweet
CAROMEX
(CIP440136)
Country of origin: USA
Pedigree: NC 228 x NC 234