| Name of variety | Nyonku agbel |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/003/19 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
| Pedigree/Line | GAEC14 / 1A1235 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Root flesh colour : yellow; Apical leaf colour : light green; Petiole colour : yellowish green; Shape of the central leaf lobe: oblanceolate; Foliar scars: semi-prominence; Branching habit : dichotomous; Stem colour: silver green; Outer root colour : light brown; root constriction: few to none; Root shape: conical; Root colour (inner/cortex): white or cream; Pulp colour : yellowish |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Maturity: 12 MAP; Potential root yield at 12 MAP: 23 T/ ha; Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) - tolerant; Dry matter: 26.06%; The rate of emergence: 99%; Cyanogenic potential: 36.75 ug g-1; Source of pro-Vitamin A - 9.6 µg g-1; Uses: flour, gari |
| Name |
|---|
| G. Amenorpe |
| K.E. Danso (GAEC) |
| E. Asare-Bediako |
| P. A. Asare |
| G. van der Puije |
| K. J. Taah |
| J.P Tetteh (UCC) |
| L.M. Aboagye (PGRRI- CSIR) |
| E. Y. Parkes (IITA) |
| B. B. Peprah (CSIR-CRI) |