| Name of variety | Nutsugah Piesa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Frafra Potato |
| National Code | GH/Sr/005/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones |
| Pedigree/Line | ACC01022 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Plant stature: semi spread; Growth habit : Multiple stems; Pigmentation : slightly at the margins of old leaves; Leaf colour: yellowish green; Stem colour: light green; Flower colour: purple; Physiological maturity: 95 days; Tubers per plant: 137.7; Tuber shape-oblong ; Tuber skin colour: light brown; Resistance to diseases: tolerant; Dormancy period: 4 months after harvest; Drought tolerance: tolerant Average tuber weight: 3.88g |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential tuber yield;17 t/ha; High resistance to Fusarium wilt, tuber rot and foliar diseases; Proximate composition: Moisture (g/100 g): 77.29; Ash (g/100 g): 0.94; Fat (g/100 g): 0.06; Protein (g/100 g): 0.93; Carbohydrate (g/100 g): 20.79; Energy (kcal/100 g): 87.4; Excellent as flour substitute in koose in the preparation of thick porridge |
| Name |
|---|
| F. Kusi |
| K. Nutsugah |
| Roger A. L. Kanton |
| Peter A. Asungre (CSIR-SARI) |
| Lawrence Aboagye (CSIR-PGRR)) |