| Name of variety | CRI - Ligri |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/012/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | Cemsa- 74- 228 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Spreading; Foliage color: Green; Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple at both ends; Storage root shape: Round; Stortage root skin color : Cream; Storage root skin color : Predominant color:Cream; Storage root flesh color: Pale yellow |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential root yield : 22 tons/ ha; high dry matter: 35%; starch content: 69.53% (mg/100g) DWT: Total sugars: 14.69 %; Storage root Dry Matter content : 35 %; Starch content: 69.53 % (mg/100g) DWT; Sweetpotato weevils: Tolerant; SPVD : Tolerant; Maturity period: 4-5 months; Uses: High vine(biomass) yield, High quality sweetpotato starch for industrial uses, |
| Name |
|---|
| J. N. Asafu Agyei |
| Kwadwo Adofo |
| CSIR - CRI |