AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Awassa-83
Accession Number: CIP 444210
Country of Origin: Ethiopia
Year of release: 1998
Average yield from release document: 36.6 t/ha
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): No
Adapted to mid-elevation (500-1200 m): Yes
Adapted to highlands (>1800 m): No
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: Yes
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: Yes
Virus: 2-Medium resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 2-Medium resistance to Alternaria
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: White
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 26.4 %
Beta-carotene content: 26.4 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sugar content raw: 9.94 %
WHY BEST BET
Sweet, good root form/shape, Deep orange
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