Report of new varieties INIVIT B-96, an orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) clone with high ?-carotene content

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J. E. Rodríguez

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This paper presents the main characteristics of a new clone of sweet potato, obtained from some material collected in Camagüey through conventional breeding methods, such as elite plant selection and seed production from selected tubers. INIVIT- B-96 clone showed a high yield potential, good agamic seed production quality, a fast foliage covering and high production volumes of beta-carotenes, fiber and dry matter per unit of harvested area.

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Rodríguez, J. E. (2013). Report of new varieties INIVIT B-96, an orange-fleshed sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) clone with high ?-carotene content. Cultivos Tropicales, 23(4), 59. Retrieved from https://ediciones.inca.edu.cu/index.php/ediciones/article/view/619
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