Commodity: Sweetpotato
| Name of variety | CRI-Yiedie |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Sweetpotato |
| National Code | GH/Ib/001/19 |
| Origin/Source | CIP |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea savannah, Forest-Savannah transition and coastal savannah |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | CIP 442162 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant type: Spreading;
Vine pigment: Green with few purple spots;
Vine tip pubescence: Absent;
Foliage colour: Green with purple immature leaves;
Petiole pigmentation: Green with purple stripes;
Storage root shape:Ovate; Storage root skin colour: Red;
Storage root flesh colour: Yellow;
Potential root yield:39.0 t/ ha; Storage root Dry Matter content:36.5%; Starch content (mg/100g) DWT :70.33%; Total sugars (raw): 14.48%; Sweetpotato weevil Tolerant; Alcidodes sp.: Tolerant;SPVD: Tolerant; Uses: Chunk-Fried, Boiled/Steamed, fufu, crispy chips, French fries and varied flour-based products;