DOI: 10.36347/sjavs.2020.v07i01.004

Pages: 18-23

The sweet potato is cultivated in all regions of Côte d'Ivoire. It’s consumed in various forms (vegetable, fried, boiled, foutou, etc.). However, many factors such as the gradual loss of traditional varieties limit the production of this crop. To cope with this problem, the country has introduced new high-performance varieties. The introduction of these varieties requires selection. It is within this framework that this study was carried out in order to assess the yields and the dry matter rate of seven (7) varieties of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L), lam., 1793) in the region from Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire. The results obtained showed that the weight of the tubers, the number of tubers and the shape of the tuberous roots of the varieties Covington and CIP were the highest. These two varieties can therefore be recommended to farmers.