| Name of variety | CRI-bohye |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/010/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | 199062.1 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Semi-erect; Foliage color: Green; Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple near leaf; Storage root shape: Obvate; Storage root skin color: Purple; Storage root flesh color: Pale Orange |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential root yield 22 tons/ha, starch 68 % mg/100g (DW); Total sugars: 15.21 %; Storage root Dry Matter content: 31%; Starch content: 68.1% mg/100g (DWT); Storage root beta-carotene content: 5500 µg/100g; Pest reaction: Sweetpotato Weevil: Tolerant; SPVD : Tolerant; Maturity period: 4-5 months; Uses:Ampesi, french fries and fried chunks chips and flour products |
| Name |
|---|
| J. N. Asafu Agyei |
| Kwadwo Adofo |
| CSIR - CRI |