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| Name | Sree Neelima |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 2014 |
| Maturity | 9 months |
| Yield | 33 t ha-1 |
| Potential yield | 45 t ha-1 |
| Species | Greater Yam |
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Clonal selection from germplasm
Key traits
- Climber twining to right with purple emerging vine and dark purple emerging leaves
- Broad cordate leaves and petiole with green base & tip, purple wings with green petiole (base & tip)
- Conical tuber with dark brown skin, dark purple cortex and light purple flesh colour
- Good cooking and nutritional quality
- Tubers with medium dry matter (24.6 %), low starch (18.1 % FW) and medium crude protein (3.28 % FW) content
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