| Name of variety | CRI-Patron |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/009/15 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | Mohc |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant type: Semi- Erect; Foliage color: Green; Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple at both ends; Storage root shape: Long-elliptic; Storage root skin color: Dark yellow; Storage root flesh color: dark yellow |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | High biomass production for livestock; excellent for 'ampesi'(boiled) and deep fried chips and flour products; potential root yield 20 tons/ ha; starch 69.4 % (DWT); Total sugars: 14.97 %; Storage root Dry Matter content: 34.4%; Starch content: 69.4%mg/100g (DWT); Storage root beta:carotene content: 2800µg/100g; Sweetpotato Weevil: Tolerant; SPVD: Tolerant; Maturity period: 4-5 months |
| Name |
|---|
| J. N. Asafu Agyei |
| Kwadwo Adofo |
| CSIR - CRI |