| Name of variety | Zaayura |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/008/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace / Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Sahel, Sudan and Savannah zones |
| Pedigree/Line | SARC 4-75 Pure line |
| Year of release | 2008 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: erect Flower colour: white with purple marks Colour of mature pods: brown Number of pods per peduncle: pods: three (3) Position of pods: Mostly slightly above canopy Seed shape: Globose Seed coat colour: creamy white Colour of helium: brown Number of Seed per pod: 10 |
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| Value for cultivation and use | While it is highly resistant to aphids It is moderately resistant to other insects, diseases and striga. The percent harvest in total yield (determinacy) is moderate about 65% Matures in 64-67 days 100 seed weight as 22.5g. |
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| N. N. Denwar et al; CSIR-SARI |