AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Kabbia
Accession Number: CIP 444188
Country of Origin: Sierra Leone
Breeding Status: Landrace
Maturity: 2-Early maturing (3.5 to 4.5 months)
Average yield from release document: 12 t/ha
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): Yes
Adapted to mid-elevation (500-1200 m): No
Adapted to plateau (1200-1800 m): Yes
Adapted to highlands (>1800 m): No
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: No
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: Yes
Virus: 2-Medium resistance to SPVD
Weevil: 1-Low susceptibility to weevil
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 3-Spreading (151-250 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Flowering ability: Easy to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Cream
Secondary Flesh Color: Strongly pigmented with anthocyanins
Dry matter range: 1-Low (<25%) dry matter content
Dry matter: 17.6 %
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sweetness: 2-Intermediate sugary taste
Sugar content raw: 35.45 %
Dual purpose: 3-High dual purpose (R/F >1.5-2.0; HI 60-67%)
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