AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Beauregard
Other names: L82-508
Female Parent: L8-21
Male Parent: Polycross
Accession Number: CIP440132
Country of Origin: United States of America
Breeding Status: Advanced Clone
Year of release: 1987
Country(ies) in Use: Mozambique
Maturity: 1-Very early maturing (< 3.5 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): Yes
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: Yes
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: Yes
Virus: 1-Susceptible to SPVD
Alternaria: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
Weevil: 3-Susceptible to weevil
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Sprouting ability: Prolific sprouting
Flowering ability: Easy to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Dark Orange
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Sweetness: 3-High sugary taste
Dual purpose: 3-High dual purpose (R/F >1.5-2.0; HI 60-67%)
WHY BEST BET
Suitable for Puree, fries and baked products.
Used as a parent as a source of beta-carotene
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