AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Mugande
Accession Number: CIP 444177
Country of Origin: Kenya
Year of release: 2001
Country(ies) in Use: Rwanda (Mugande); Uganda (Mugande); Ghana (CRI-Ogyefo)
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): No
Adapted to mid-elevation (500-1200 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: 3-High resistance to Alternaria
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 1-Erect (<75 cm) plant type
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: White
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 27.4 %
Beta-carotene content: 0 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sugar content raw: 10.77 %
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