Abstract
A total of ten sweetpotato genotypes were grown in a field trial in 2003 and 2004 and certain agronomi cal and quality characteristics were determined. Local variety Hatay Kirmizi (Hatay Red) was selected as suitable to th e Aegean Region for storage root number (7.7) and storage ro ot yield (8.1 tons /ha ) as well as acceptable qual ity characteristics: dry matter content: 41.8 %; sugar content: 2229.3 mg /kg; seta carotene 7.03 mg/100 g; vitamin A: 1171 6.3 IU; vitamin C: 38.6 Mg /100 g. Another introduced variety Regal was also selected for yield (6.6 ton /ha) and starch content (31.1 g/100 g), seta carotene (7.04 mg /100 g) and vitamin A (11745 IU) for the Aegean Region.
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