sree roopa
Name
Sree Roopa
Year of Release
1987
Maturity
9-10 months
Yield
25-30 t ha-1
Potential yield
54 t ha-1
Species
Greater Yam
Suitable growing region
Kerala
Pedigree
Clonal selection from germplasm
Key traits
  • Climber twining to right, female plant with green vine with purple ridges
  • Green emerging leaf and cordate leaves
  • Petiole with purple base
  • Green middle portion and light purple tip
  • Digitate, smooth tuber with black skin, purple cortex and white flesh colour
  • Tubers with less starch (16.0-18.0%) and medium protein (1.0-1.5%) content
  • Excellent cooking quality
  • Resistant to scale insect during storage
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