Melencio Avergonzado

Salvacion

Varieties Known

Best 10 Varieties

kasindol
tapol

Reasons

"tam-ison" (sweet)
produce many roots
easy to sell
do not crack when cooked

varieties only known

tapol: white skin; violet flesh; powdery "guapo"
kasindol: orange skin; yellow flesh; powdery if mature; easy to produce roots
tinangkong: good for vegetable purposes; "gireng-gireng" leaves; white skin/ flesh
amerikano: white flesh, red tops; big roots; "dugay" - means will take time to produce roots

TRIADS TEST

tapol / kasindol / tinangkong
tapol violet flesh	kasindol / tinangkong yellow flesh, same form of leaves
kasindol / tinangkong / amerikano
tinangkong has a different form of leaves	kasindol / amerikano have big roots, flat leaves
tinangkong / amerikano / tapol
tinangkong different form of leaves	amerikano / tapol has red tops
amerikano / tapol / kasindol
kasindol different shape of leaves	amerikano / tapol same form / shape of leaves

Sorting

A

amerikano

tapol

kamada

have big leaves
have big roots

B

tinangkong

5-finger

kasindol

same form / shape of leaves

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