AGRONOMIC ATTRIBUTES
Pepiris
Accession Number: CIP 444169
Country of Origin: Burundi
Breeding Status: Landrace
Year of release: 1992
Maturity: 2-Early maturing (3.5 to 4.5 months)
Adapted to low-altitude (< 500 m): Yes
Adapted to mid-elevation (500-1200 m): Yes
Adapted to plateau (1200-1800 m): No
Adapted to highlands (>1800 m): No
Adapted to unimodal rainfall: No
Adapted to bimodal rainfall: Yes
Virus: 2-Medium resistance to SPVD
Alternaria: 3-High resistance to Alternaria
Weevil: 4-Reaction to weevil unknown
GROW CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Type: 2-Semi-erect (75-150 cm) plant type
Establishment: Easy to establish
Multiplication rate: Fast
Sprouting ability: Weak sprouting
Flowering ability: Hard to flower
ROOT ATTRIBUTES
Predominant Flesh Color: Intermediate Orange
Secondary Flesh Color: Absent
Dry matter range: 2-Medium (25-28 %) dry matter content
Dry matter: 28.2 %
Beta-carotene content: 24.07 (mg/100g)
Iron range: Low (<2.5 mg/100g)
Sugar content raw: 15.16 %
Dual purpose: 4-Low forage, High Root (R/F >2.0; HI>67%)
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