| Name of variety | Afisiafi |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/001/15 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | CSIR-CRI |
| Preferred Ecology | All agro-ecologies in Ghana |
| Pedigree/Line | TMS 30572 |
| Year of release | 1993 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Petiole colour: light green; mature leaf: green; branching: open branching; outter skin of root: pale redish brown; root spread: horizontal; cooking ability: not poundable; wider adaptation; young stem: light green; mature stem colour: greenish brown; tuber texture: rough; shape: cylindrical |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Maturity period: 12-15 months; mean root yield: 28 35 t/ha; total root dry matter: 32%; is used for starch, flour and gari; tolerant to Cassava Mosaic Virus (CMV). |
| Name |
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| J.A. Otoo |
| et al |
| CSIR-CRI |