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- Year of release: 2018 (Central)
- Pedigree: SM1741 X C33
- Yield: 45-50 t ha-1
- Potential yield: 70 t ha-1
- Maturity: 7-8 months
- Suitable growing regions: Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
Key traits:
- It is an erect top branching variety with brown stem, dark purple petiole
- Light brown emerging leaves; conical to cylindrical tubers with brown skin
- Cream rind and white flesh colour. It has medium starch, 25-27% (range: 24-29.8%)
- Completely resistant to cassava mosaic disease caused by both Indian cassava mosaic virus and Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus
- Suitable for planting in regions with high incidence of cassava mosaic disease
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