AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Margarete
Female Parent: Huambachero
Male Parent: Resisto
Accession Number: CIP 112286.1
Country of Origin: Mozambique
Breeding Status: Breeding Variety
Maturity: 3-Medium maturing (4.5 to 6 months)
Average yield from release document: 29 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): No
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: Yes
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: No
Virus: 2-Medium resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 4-Reaction to Alternaria unknown
Weevil: 4-Reaction to weevil unknown
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Flowering ability: Hard to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Strongly pigmented with anthocyanins
Secondary Flesh Color: Orange
Dry matter range: 1-Low (<25%) dry matter content
Dry matter: 23 %
Beta-carotene content: 0 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sweetness: 3-High sugary taste
Sugar content raw: 19.12 %
Dual purpose: 2-Low dual-purpose (R/F >1.0-1.5; HI 50-60%)
WHY BEST BET
Drought tolerant
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