The new cassava variety ‘BRS Novo Horizonte’ was developed and released in Bahia, Brazil for industrial use, particularly for starch production. The fresh and dry root yields were 39% and 44% higher, respectively, than those of local varieties. The root quality traits allowed the extraction of high-quality starch. The variety is also adapted for mechanized cropping systems.
Keywords:
Manihot esculenta crantz; starch production; industrial variety
| Municipality | Altitude (m) | Coordinates | Soil classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cruz das Almas | 225 | 12º 40' S, 39º 06' W | Yellow Latosol and Argisol |
| Laje | 190 | 12º 36' S, 38º 44' W | Red Yellow Podzolic - Medium Texture |
| Santo Amaro | 88 | 13º 10' S, 39º 25' W | Cambisols and vertisols |
| Stem | Color of the outer layer of the epidermis | Silver |
| Color of the inner layer of the epidermis | Light brown | |
| Cortex color | Yellow | |
| Phyllotaxis length | Medium | |
| Predominant number of primary branches | One | |
| Leaf | Apical leaf color | Dark green |
| Color of fully expanded leaf | Dark green | |
| Central vein color | Green | |
| Shape of the central lobe | Obovate-lanceolate | |
| Sinuosity of lobes | Absent | |
| Petiole | Petiole color | Red greenish |
| Plant | Pubescence of young leaves | Present |
| Root | Cortex color | Cream |
| Skin color | Cream | |
| Shape | Conic-cylindrical | |
| Presence of peduncle | Present | |
| Epidermis texture | Smooth |
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