AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Lourdes
Female Parent: W-119
Male Parent: Polycross
Accession Number: CIP 106763.6
Country of Origin: Mozambique
Breeding Status: Breeding Variety
Year of release: 2011
Maturity: 3-Medium maturing (4.5 to 6 months)
Average yield from release document: 18.3 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: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
Weevil: 1-Low susceptibility to weevil
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Flowering ability: Hard to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Pale Orange
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 1-Low (<25%) dry matter content
Dry matter: 22.6 %
Beta-carotene content: 12.86 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sweetness: 3-High sugary taste
Sugar content raw: 25.3 %
Dual purpose: 4-Low forage, High Root (R/F >2.0; HI>67%)
WHY BEST BET
Drought tolerant;
Released in Mozambique;
Grown by farmers for home food and income
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