AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Jewel
Other names: NCSU 240
Female Parent: CENTENNIAL
Male Parent: NUGGET
Accession Number: CIP440031
Country of Origin: United States of America
Breeding Status: Advanced Clone
Year of release: 1987
Country(ies) in Use: Mozambique
Maturity: 2-Early maturing (3.5 to 4.5 months)
Average yield from release document: 21 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): Yes
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: Yes
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: Yes
Virus: 1-Susceptible to SPVD
Alternaria: 2-Medium resistance to Alternaria
Weevil: 3-Susceptible to weevil
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Flowering ability: Easy to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Sweetness: 2-Intermediate sugary taste
Dual purpose: 2-Low dual-purpose (R/F >1.0-1.5; HI 50-60%)
WHY BEST BET
Suitable for: Puree, baked products, diverse utilization
Used as a parent as a source of beta carotene
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