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The document discusses three varieties of cassava: one with a raddish green petiole and white tuber that turns cream when stored, another with a red petiole and white tuber that turns cream when stored with relatively large tubers, and an improved variety with reddish green petiole that flowers below one meter with long and large tubers.

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Cassava

The document discusses three varieties of cassava: one with a raddish green petiole and white tuber that turns cream when stored, another with a red petiole and white tuber that turns cream when stored with relatively large tubers, and an improved variety with reddish green petiole that flowers below one meter with long and large tubers.

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PANIS, DANIEL G.

BAT-3CPT ROOT CROPS PRODUCTION

Cassava Variety

Cassava, Manihot spp is one of the variety consumed crops in the world.
Cassava has several by products that have been a major food for common
man; aside from its consumer product. It is also a good source of industrial
products like ethanol and starch.

This is another variety of cassava developed by IITA, this variety is hardier


it has a raddish green petiole and a white tuber when freshly peeled but
turns cream when stored. It also flower at a height below one meter. The
tuber is plump and not as largeas the aforementioned.
Another variety of cassava it has a red petiole and the color of the tuber is
white when freshly peeled but turns cream when stored. It flowers at a
height below one meter the tuber is relatively large with an average length
of 60cm and a girth of 20cm.

This is an improved variety of cassava developed by IITA. It has a reddish


green petiole and flowers at a height below one meter. It has a long and
large tuber with an average length of 75cm and a girth of about 30cm.

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