AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Fardagan
Accession Number: CIP 444191
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Breeding Status: Landrace
Maturity: 2-Early maturing (3.5 to 4.5 months)
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: No
Virus: 3-High resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 3-Spreading (151-250 cm) plant type
Multiplication rate: Fast
Flowering ability: Hard to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Cream
Secondary Flesh Color: Yellow
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 26.6 %
Beta-carotene content: 0 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sugar content raw: 12.47 %
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