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Introduction to the Characteristics of the Guangshu 87 Sweet Potato Variety

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Characteristics: The plant type is semi-erect, with medium-short vines and a moderate number of branches. The top leaves are green, the leaf shape is deeply compound, the veins are light purple, and the stems are green. It has good sprouting ability and vigorous growth at the seedling stage. Tuberization is concentrated, with many tubers per plant, generally 5-9, and the proportion of large and medium tubers is 76%. The tuber shape is bulging downward, the skin is red, the flesh is orange-yellow, the tuber surface is smooth and attractive, the tubers are uniform, and it has good storability. Dry matter content is 28.5%, eating quality score is 82.0 points, and starch content is 19.75%. When steamed, it has a mealy, aromatic taste with a strong sweet potato aroma and good mouthfeel. It is moderately resistant to sweet potato bacterial wilt.

Characteristics: The plant type is semi-erect, with medium-short vines and a moderate number of branches. The top leaves are green, the leaf shape is deeply compound, the veins are light purple, and the stems are green. It has good sprouting ability and vigorous growth at the seedling stage. Tuberization is concentrated, with many tubers per plant, generally 5-9, and the proportion of large and medium tubers is 76%. The tuber shape is bulging downward, the skin is red, the flesh is orange-yellow, the tuber surface is smooth and attractive, the tubers are uniform, and it has good storability. Dry matter content is 28.5%, eating quality score is 82.0 points, and starch content is 19.75%. When steamed, it has a mealy, aromatic taste with a strong sweet potato aroma and good mouthfeel. It is moderately resistant to sweet potato bacterial wilt and has relatively wide adaptability. In 2004, it participated in the provincial sweet potato variety regional trial. The average yields per mu of fresh tubers and dry tubers were 2330 kg and 657.1 kg, respectively, an increase of 29.91% and 24.12% over the high-quality control variety Guangshu 111, and both increases reached an extremely significant level. In the 2005 repeat trial, the average yields per mu of fresh and dry tubers were 2475 kg and 709.6 kg, respectively, an increase of 25.35% and 22.02%, and both increases reached an extremely significant level.

Suitable areas: Suitable for planting in paddy and dry fields throughout our province.

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