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Plant Inventory No. 202, Part I, - The Germplasm Resources ...

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PI 566635-continued<br />

origin: United States, developed: P.D. Dukes, A. Jones,<br />

J.M. Schalk, M.G. Hamilton, origin institute:<br />

Agricultural Research Service -- USDA, U.S. Vegetable<br />

Lab., Charleston, South Carolina 29407 United States.<br />

cultivar: INDUCER. pedigree: Selected from a large<br />

population of seedlings, other id: IF-17-80. remarks:<br />

Rootstock for use in sweet potato breeding. Useful for<br />

stimulating induction and/or increased flowering of sweet<br />

potato scions in breeding nurseries and in reproductive<br />

physiological studies. Propagated with stem cuttings<br />

since it is not self fertile, however, will produce<br />

abundant viable seed if allowed to cross with many other<br />

selections from this population. Cultivar. Seed.<br />

PI 566636. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas<br />

Sweet potato<br />

CONVOLVULACEAE<br />

Donated by: Louisiana Agr. Exp. Sta., Louisiana State University,<br />

Louisiana 70803, United States. Received March 01, 1993.<br />

origin: United States, developed: T.P. Hernandez, T.P.<br />

Hernandez, R.J. Constantin, W.J. Martin, origin<br />

institute: Louisiana Agr. Exp. Sta., Louisiana State<br />

University, Louisiana United States, cultivar: JASPER.<br />

pedigree: (Mameyita/L4-6)/(Pelican Processor/Triumph).<br />

other id: L9-190. other id: Grif 1045. group: Grif.<br />

remarks: Root skin color bright copper. Flesh orange.<br />

Produces a large percentage of marketable grade roots. As<br />

early as or earlier than Centennial. Has about twice the<br />

carotene content of Unit I Porto Rico. Vines trailing,<br />

medium in thickness, generally 4-5 feet. Vines, leaves<br />

and petioles green. Skin color bright copper. Flesh<br />

orange. Roots well shaped, being oblong and tapered to<br />

both ends. Produces a large percentage of marketable<br />

grade roots. Resistant to soil rot. Good resistance to<br />

internal cork, stem rot or fusarium wilt. Moderate<br />

resistance to root-knot nematodes. Cultivar. Seed.<br />

PI 566637. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam. var. batatas<br />

Sweet potato<br />

CONVOLVULACEAE<br />

Donated by: New Jersey Agr. Exp. Sta., New Jersey, United States.<br />

Received March 01, 1993.<br />

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