| Name of variety | CRI-Otoo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/005/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | Mogamba |
| Year of release | 2005 |
| 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: Long-elliptic; Storage root skin color: Pale Cream; Storage root flesh color: Cream with interspersed Light orange |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential root yield: 23 tons/ha; starch: 68.03 % (DWT): Total sugars 15.9 %; Storage root Dry Matter content: 32.2%; Starch content : 13.3%; Storage root carotene content: 545µg/100g; Sweetpotato Weevil: Tolerant; SPVD: Tolerant; Uses: High biomass production for livestock; French fries and flour products |
| Name |
|---|
| H. K. Dapaah |
| K. Adofo |
| CSIR - CRI |