Evaluation of purple-fleshed sweetpotato genotypes for root yield, quality and pest resistance.

MELO, R. A. de C. e; SILVA, G. O. da; VENDRAME, L. P. de C.; PILON, L.; GUIMARAES, J. A.; AMARO, G. B.

Evaluation of purple-fleshed sweetpotato genotypes for root yield, quality and pest resistance.

Autores

MELO, R. A. de C. e

SILVA, G. O. da

VENDRAME, L. P. de C.

PILON, L.

GUIMARAES, J. A.

AMARO, G. B.

Descripción

This study aimed to evaluate yield, postharvest quality and pest resistance of roots of purple-fleshed sweetpotatoes. Six genotypes (BGBD 0005, BGBD 0080, BGBD 1261, BGBD 1399, BGBD 1402 and BGBD 1405) and the cultivars Beauregard and Brazlândia Roxa as controls were evaluated during two seasons 2018 (Experiment 1) and 2019 (Experiment 2), in Brasília-DF, Brazil.