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| Name | Sree Shilpa |
|---|---|
| Year of Release | 1998 |
| Maturity | 8 months |
| Yield | 28 t ha-1 |
| Potential yield | 40.4 t ha-1 |
| Species | Greater Yam |
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Hybrid (Da - 140 x Sree Keerthi)
Key traits
- Climber twining to right, male plant with purplish green vine
- Green emerging leaf and cordate leaves with overlapping lobes
- Swollen, oval, smooth tuber with black skin, yellow cortex and white flesh colour
- Tubers with less starch (17.0-19.0%) and medium protein (1.4-2.0%) content
- Purple petiole
- Excellent cooking quality
- World's first hybrid variety released in D. alata
- Medium sized oval tubers with easy harvestability
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