Exotic Cultivars
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In the USA, sweet potatoes are classified as food types and feed types.
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Usually the feed type produces higher tuber yield and high starch.
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Food types are classified into two types based on the characteristics of cooked sweet potato.
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Firm fleshed and soft fleshed (greater commercial importance than the firm¬-fleshed type).
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Big stem Jersey, Yellow Jersey - Old cultivars, whereas Maryland Golden, Orlis, Jersey Orange and Rod- New cultivars.
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Puerto Rico- Unit-I and Cleitt Buneh Puerto Rico, Nancy Hall, Ranger, Early Port, Goldrush, Heart-a-Gold, All gold
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Australia- Canner and Triumph
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Hawaii - Cona B, Iliula Onolena, Waimanalo Red, HSPA-3, Miyashiro and Kaneohe Red
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Cuban - Yarde, Engorda Muchacho, Picadita, Santa Barbara or Amrillo de Cuba
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Puerto Rico - Miguela, Gem, Trompo Negro, Wart, Sunny, Bomara, Papota and ninety nine.
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Japan – Koganesengan and Minamiyataka.
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Duration (Days)
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Yield (t/ha)
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Colour of Skin-Flehs
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Salient Features
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| Bhuban Sankar
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110-120
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15-20
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Red-White
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Good cooking quality
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| Co 1
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120-135
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20-25
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Light pink-White
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| Co 2
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110-115
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20-25
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Flesh white
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Cooks well
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| Co 3
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105-115
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20-28
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Red-Orange
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Rich in carotene
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| Gouri
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110-120
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18-25
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Red-Orange
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Rich in carotene
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| H 41
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120-130
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20-30
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Red-White
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| H 42
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120-130
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20-25
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Pink tubers
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| Kiran
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110-120
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20-25
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Red-Orange
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Rich in carotene
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| Rajendra Sakarkand 5
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105-120
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24-30
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White-White
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Tolerant to weevil
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| Rajendra Sakarkand 35
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105-120
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25-30
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Brown-White
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| Rajendra Sakarkand 43
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110-120
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20-23
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Brown-White
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Moderately resistant to cercospora leaf spot, tolerant to weevil
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| Rajendra Sakarkand 47
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120-130
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25-32
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Red-White
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Moderately resistant to cercospora leaf spot, tolerant to weevil
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| Samrat
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90-100
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18-25
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Brown
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Tubers shallow bulking
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| Sree Nandini
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105-120
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20-25
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White-White
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Tolerant to weevil good cooking quality
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| Sree Vardhini
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110-120
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20-25
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Pink-Light Orange
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Rich in carotene
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| Varsha
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120-130
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18-22
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Red-White
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Good cooking quality tubers are fusiform
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| VL Sakarkand 6
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120-135
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20
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Purple-Light Yellow
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