Sweet potato varieties
Sweet potato has got a number of varieties which are used for both food and feed. KALRO orange fleshed sweetpotato ar:-
- for commencialization
- income generation
- health improvement
List of sweet potato varieties, their flesh color, maturity time and recommended growing areas. Some of the varieties being grown in the countries include:
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Recommended variety |
Flesh colour |
Maturity |
Recommended growing area |
Remark |
1 |
Kenspot 1 |
Yellow |
5-7 months |
1700=2300 Metre, a South rift, North, central ,Nyanza and western Kenya |
Eldama Ravine, Lare, Njoro, kakamega, kitale, west pokot |
2 |
Kenspot 2 |
White |
5-7 months |
1700- 1900 Masl |
Highlands of western, Central and Southern ,Northern rift |
3 |
Kenspot 3 |
Orange |
5-7 months |
1900- 2300 Masl -North, Central and Southern rift, Nyanza and Western Kenya |
Njoro, Eldama vine, Kakamega, Kitale |
4. |
Kenspot 4 |
Orange |
5-7 months |
1700-2300 Masl –North, Central and Southern rift, Nyanza and Western Kenya |
Njoro, Eldama vine, Kakame ga, Kitale |
5. |
Kenspot 5 |
Orange |
5 -7Months |
1700=2100 Masl- |
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North, Central and Southern rift, Nyanza and Western Kenya |
Njoro, Eldama vine, Kakamega, Kitale |
6 |
Kabode |
Orange |
4- 5 Months |
1200 -1800 Masl |
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7 |
Vitaa |
Orange |
4- 5 Months |
1200 -1800 Masl |
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8 |
Mugande |
Orange |
4- 5 Months |
1200 -1800 Masl |
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