AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Kokota
Female Parent: LUS 140
Male Parent: 2004 Polycross
Accession Number: CIP 444181
Country of Origin: Zambia
Breeding Status: Breeding Variety
Year of release: 2014
Maturity: 3-Medium maturing (4.5 to 6 months)
Average yield from release document: 19.59 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: 2-Medium resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
Weevil: 1-Low susceptibility to weevil
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Sprouting ability: Prolific sprouting
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Cream
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 25 %
Beta-carotene content: 0 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sweetness: 2-Intermediate sugary taste
Sugar content raw: 12.47 %
Dual purpose: 2-Low dual-purpose (R/F >1.0-1.5; HI 50-60%)
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