| Name of variety | Fufuohene bankye |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/006/19 |
| Origin/Source | Volta Region, Ghana |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
| Pedigree/Line | GAEC12 / 6FHO008001 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Cassava mosaic disease: resistant, Apical leaf colour: purplish green; Petiole colour : purple; Shape of the central leaf lobe : elliptic lanceolate; Foliar scars on the stem: semi-prominence; Branching habit : dichotomous; Stem colour: greenish yellow; Outer root colour : yellow; Root constriction : some; Root shape : conical cylindrical; Root colour (inner/cortex) : white; Pulp colour : white |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Maturity: 12 MAP; the rate of emergence - 98%; Potential root yield at 12 MAP: 25 t/ha; Dry matter- 41.9%; Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD): resistant; cyanogenic potential: 32.8µg g-1; Uses include fufu starch, 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) |