| Name of variety | CRI-Gavana |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/002/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI, Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | AP 3A |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Spreading; Vine pigment: Green with purple nodes; Vine tip pubescence: Absent; Foliage colour: Green; Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple throughout; Storage root shape: Obovate; Storage root skin colour: Cream; Storage root flesh colour: Dark yellow; |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential root yield:28.0t/ha; Storage root Dry Matter content: 35.8%; Starch content (DWT):71.88%; Total sugars (raw): 17.48%; Sweetpotato weevil Tolerant; Alcidodes sp.: Tolerant; SPVD : Tolerant; Uses: Chunk-Fried, Boiled/ Steamed, fufu, crispy chips, French fries and varied flourb |
| Name |
|---|
| K. Adofo |
| E. Baafi |
| CSIR-CRI |