Olympia

Female Parent: V15

Male Parent: 2002 Polycross

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18730/SEZ2*

Breedbase: https://sweetpotatobase.org/stock/175145/view

Accession Number: CIP 444170

Country of Origin: Zambia

Breeding Status: Breeding Variety

Year of release: 2014

AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES

Maturity: 3-Medium maturing (4.5 to 6 months)

Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): No

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: 3-High resistance to Alternaria

Weevil: 2-Medium susceptibility to weevil

GROW CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Type: 4-Extremely spreading (> 250 cm) plant type

Establishment: Easy to establish

Multiplication rate: Fast

Sprouting ability: Prolific sprouting

Flowering ability: Hard to flower

ROOT ATTRIBUTES

Predominant Flesh Color: Intermediate Orange

Secondary Flesh Color: Absent

Dry matter range: 3-High (29-35 %) dry matter content

Dry matter: 29.4 %

Beta-carotene content: 1.07 (mg/100g)

Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)

Sweetness: 2-Intermediate sugary taste

Sugar content raw: 13.87 %

Dual purpose: 3-High dual purpose (R/F >1.5-2.0; HI 60-67%)

WHY BEST BET

Has been tabled for release in Zambia;
Grown by farmers for good quality leaf vegetable and roots;
Parent in the crossing block in Zambia to improve quality leaf vegetable

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