Sahel

TABLE VARIETY

SAHEL is a very early variety with a very nice skin finish.
Very well adapted to the desertic areas of Western Africa.
Very good response to cut.
Very good behaviour at traditional storage.

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PLANT

FOLIAGE MATURITY	MEDIUM EARLY
EMERGENCE	FAIRLY FAST
PLANT VIGOUR	FAIRLY HIGH

TUBER

SKIN COLOUR	YELLOW
FLESH COLOUR	PALE YELLOW
TUBER SHAPE	ROUND TO SHORT OVAL
SHAPE UNIFORMITY	GOOD
EYE DEPTH	FAIRLY SHALLOW
TUBER SIZE	LARGE
TUBER SET	MODERATE

QUALITY

YIELD	FAIRLY HIGH
DRY MATTER CONTENT	FAIRLY LOW (17-18%)
COOKING TYPE	B
FRYING COLOUR at harvest	POOR
STORAGE ABILITY	FAIRLY HIGH

DISEASES

RESISTANCE TO FOLIAGE LATE BLIGHT	LOW
RESISTANCE TO TUBER LATE BLIGHT	FAIRLY HIGH
RESISTANCE TO PITTED COMMON SCAB	FAIRLY LOW
RESISTANCE TO PVY	FAIRLY LOW
RESISTANCE TO PVYntn	MODERATE
RESISTANCE TO PCN G.rostochiensis (Ro1-4)	NULL
RESISTANCE TO PCN G.pallida (Pa2-3)	NULL
RESISTANCE TO WART pathovar 1	FULL

PHYSIOLOGY

DORMANCY	SHORT
RESISTANCE TO EXTERNAL DAMAGE	HIGH
RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE	HIGH
RESISTANCE TO INTERNAL RUST SPOT	HIGH
RESISTANCE TO DESPROUTING	MODERATE