AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Anaakwanire
Female Parent: Ejumula
Male Parent: OP
Accession Number: CIP 444211
Country of Origin: Malawi
Breeding Status: Breeding Variety
Year of release: 2011
Maturity: 4-Late maturing (> 6.0 months)
Average yield from release document: 25 t/ha
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): Yes
Adapted to mid-elevation (500-1200 m): Yes
Adapted to plateau (1200-1800 m): Yes
Adapted to highlands (>1800 m): No
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: Yes
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: No
Virus: 3-High resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 3-High resistance to Alternaria
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 2-Semi-erect (75-150 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Sprouting ability: Prolific sprouting
Flowering ability: Hard to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Intermediate Orange
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 25.2 %
Beta-carotene content: 40.78 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sweetness: 3-High sugary taste
Sugar content raw: 17.06 %
Dual purpose: 3-High dual purpose (R/F >1.5-2.0; HI 60-67%)
WHY BEST BET
High yielding; Released in Malawi and is grown by farmers for home food and income. It is a late maturing variety and therefore suitable for high rainfall areas
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