New Sugar cane varieties
KEN 00-13
ATTRIBUTES:
1. Parentage: POJ 2727 X Co 853
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Pale green to yellow stalks
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 92-145 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 12-14
7. High sucrose content
8. High yields
9. Early maturity
10. Disease reaction: Intermediate susceptible to smut
11. Wide adaptability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 12-14
13. Recommended zones: Kibos, Chemelil, Muhoroni, Sonysugar, Kwale and Kisii
KEN 00-3548
ATTRIBUTES:
1. Parentage:Co 6415 x 75-272
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Pale green to yellow stalks
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 80-125 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 12-13
7. High sucrose content
8. Medium maturing
9. Good ratooning ability
10. Disease reaction: immune to smut
11. Wide adaptability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 15-17
13. Recommended zones: Nzoia, Mumias, Chemelil, Sonysugar, Kwale, Kilifi
KEN 00-3811
Parentage:Co 617 x Melting pot (N14, POJ 2727, KEN 88-780)
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Dark green stalks
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 90-133 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 13-14
7. High sucrose content
8. High yields
9. Medium maturing
10. Disease reaction: Intermediate susceptible to smut
11. Good ratooning ability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 15-17
13. Recommended zones: Nzoia, Mumias, Sonysugar, Kwale and Kilifi
KEN 00-5873
Parentage:Co 421xCo 513
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Pale greenish to yellow stalks on exposure to sunlight
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 87-115 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 12-14
7. High sucrose content
8. Medium maturing
9. Good ratooning ability
10. Disease reaction: immuned to smut
11. Recommended harvest age (months): 15-17
12. Recommended zones: Nyando, Nzoia, Kwale and Kilifi
KEN 98-530
1. Parentage:Co 331xCo 339
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Green to yellow stalks on exposure
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 87-136 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 12-14
7. High sucrose content
8. Medium maturing
9. Good ratooning ability
10. Disease reaction: Tolerant to smut
11. Wide adaptability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 14-16
13. Recommended zones: Kibos, Nzoia, Mumias, Muhoroni, Kwale and Kilifi
KEN 98-533
1. Parentage:Co 331xCo 339
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Yellow to pale green stalks on exposure
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 82-142 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 13-15
7. High sucrose content
8. High yielding
9. Medium maturing
10. Disease reaction: Intermediate resistant to smut
11. Wide adaptability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 14-16
13. Recommended zones: Kibos, Nzoia, Muhoroni, Kwale and Kilifi
KEN 98-551
1. Parentage:POJ 2727 x Co 1148
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Greenish to yellow stalks on exposure
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 80-130 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 13-15
7. High sucrose content
8. Medium maturing
9. Tolerant to adverse conditions
10. Disease reaction: Intermediate resistant to smut
11. Good ratooning ability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 15-17
13. Recommended zones: Kibos, Chemelil, Kwale and Kilifi
KEN 98-367
1. Parentage: EAK 75-272 x S 947
2. Year of release: 2014
3. Country of origin: Kenya
4. Appearance: Pale green to pink stalks on exposure
5. Expected cane Yield (tonnes/ha) 84-127 TCH
6. Sucrose (Pol% cane): 12-13
7. High sucrose content
8. Early maturing
9. Moderate fibre
10. Disease reaction: Intermediate resistant to smut
11. Wide adaptability
12. Recommended harvest age (months): 14-16
13. Recommended zones: Kibos, Chemelil, Mumias, Nzoia, Sonysugar, Kwale and Kilifi