| Name of variety | CRI-Apomuden |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/006/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | Kamala sundari |
| Year of release | 2005 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Spreading; Foliage color: Green; Petiole pigmentation: Green and pigmented close to the leaf; Storage root shape: Long Irregular Or Curved; Storage root skin color Predominant color: Purple-red with intspersed Cream; Storage root flesh color: Orange with yellow; Storage root shape variability: Moderately Variable; Storage root size variability: Moderately Variable |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Excellent for baby: foods and fortification of dairy products (potaghurt); potential root yield 30 ton/ha; starch: 47.01% (DWT): Total sugars: 36.67%; Storage root Dry Matter content: 21.9%; Storage root starch content: 10%; Storage root beta: carotene content: 21846 : 40926µg/100g; Sweetpotato Weevil: Susceptible |
| Name |
|---|
| H. K. Dapaah |
| K. Adofo |
| CSIR - CRI |