AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
CRI-Santom Pona
Accession Number: CIP 444195
Country of Origin: Ghana
Breeding Status: Breeding Variety
Year of release: 1998
Maturity: 2-Early maturing (3.5 to 4.5 months)
Average yield from release document: 17 t/ha
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): Yes
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: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Flowering ability: Easy to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Pale Yellow
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 3-High (29-35 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 28.8 %
Beta-carotene content: 0 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sugar content raw: 12.84 %
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