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Descriptor:
Predominant Cooked Root Color (ROOTCOLOR1)
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Definition:
The predominant visual color of cross-sectional samples of the cooked root. In many lines the color is not uniform across the root. The predominant color represents the most widely distributed color.
Crop:
SWEETPOTATO
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
3
Responsible Site:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9) (
S9
)
Studies or environments
SWEETPOTATO.UGA.1998
373 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Predominant Cooked Root Color (ROOTCOLOR1)
Code
Definition
Number of Accessions
C
Cream
94
CW
Cream white
1
CY
Cream yellow
3
GO
Gold
50
GY
Grey
1
O
Orange
127
P
Purple
9
T
Tan
2
W
White
6
Y
Yellow
79
YGY
Yellow grey
1