| Name of variety | Sauti |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/003/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | Not known |
| Year of release | 1998 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Semi- Erect; Vine pigment: Green with many dark purple spots; Mature leaf shape: Type of lobing: Deep; Foliage color: Immature; leaf color :Green with purple edge; Petiole pigmentation: Green; Storage root shape: Long Irregular Or Curved; Storage root skin color: Cream |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential root yield:19 tons/ha; less sugary; starch 69.26% (DWT); Total sugars: 12.71%; Sweetness: Less; Storage root Dry Matter content: 40.2%; Storage root nitrogen: 5.3; Storage root starch %age: 14.8; Storage root carotene content: 1171µg/100g; Uses: Ampesi and french fries; Sweetpotato Weevil (SPW): Susceptible; SPVD W): Tolerant |
| Name |
|---|
| J. A. Otoo |
| CSIR - CRI |