Commodity: Sweetpotato
| Name of variety | SARI-TU-Diedi |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/004/19 |
| Origin/Source | Tuskegee University, USA |
| Applicant | CSIR-SARI |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea and Sudan Savannahs |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Not known |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant type: Spreading;
Matured leaf colour: Green with few purple spots;
Young leaf colour: Greyish green (due to dense pubescence);
Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple at both ends;
Storage root shape:Obovate;
Storage root skin colour: Purple-red;
Storage root flesh colour: Purple;
Potential root yield:14t/ha; Maturity period: 4-5months; Total caroteniods in leaves: 63.50 (mg/100g); Sweetness: Less sweet; Total sugars: 12.93 %; Storage root Dry Matter: 34 % Sweetpotato weevil: Tolerant; SPVD - Tolerant; Starch content (DWT): 63%; Anthocyanin content: 171 (mg/ 100g) DWT; Uses: Ampesi