BARI SWEET POTATO-7
SWEET POTATO VARIETY: BARI SWEET POTATO-7
Main Features of the Variety
| Developed by | Bangladesh Agriculture Research Institute(BARI), Gazipur, Bangladesh |
| Method of development/origin | Introduced from CIP, Peru |
| Year of release | 2004 |
| Main characteristics | Vine violet color, leaf simple and complete, young and old leaf green but vain of alter leaf violet color, tuber parabola shape, tuber weight 225g, skin color of tuber white, flesh cream color, flesh dry, crop duration 120-130 days. This variety is cultivated throughout the Bangladesh. |
| Planting season and time | Rabi, Mid October to Mid- November |
| Yield | 40-50 t/ha |
| Resistance/tolerance | Tolerant to salt stress and lower in weevil attack |
| Quality of the product | Dry Matter (%) 35, Vitamin A 700 IU/100 g fresh weight |
