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Sweet Potato
Released varieties
A local selection, most popular throughout the country. Outer skin of the root is reddish color. Flesh is white and the roots are even in shape.
Yield -14-15 t/ha
Harvest within 3- 3 ½ month.
Short age variety.
Outer skin is pinkish purple; flesh is light yellow. Dry matter content is high (39%)
Starchy and dry texture.
Harvest at 3 ½ month – 4month.
Yield 18-20 t/ha.
Red color outer skin and flesh is light yellow in color.
Harvest within 3 ½- 4 month.
Yield 18- 20 t/ ha.
Sweetness is high.
Developed by polycross breeding. Outer skin is pinkish orange.
Harvest within 3- 3 ½ month.
Yield – 22- 25 t/ha
Carotene content is high. Low dry matter content
Outer skin is white. Flesh is light yellow. Age is 3 ½ – 4month. Yield is 22/25 t/ha.
Released Year 2005
Outer skin purple red colour. Inner light Yellow.
Shortage variety. High dry matter content.
Yield 25-30 t/ha.
Released Year 2014
Outer skin is light pink in color. Inner flesh – light yellow. Starchy. High yielding, 22-25 t/ha.