| Name of variety | Videza |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/0009/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest, Transition & Coastal savannah |
| Pedigree/Line | |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: Sermi Growth pattern: Semi-determinate Terminal leaflet shape: Sub-globose Raceme position: Mostly above canopy Leaf colour: Intermediate green Leaf texture: Membranous Flower colour: White Pod attachment to peduncle: 30°-90°down from erec Seed shape: Ovoid Testa texture: Smooth Eye Colour: Black; Seed coat colour: White |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Days of flowering: 43 to 47 days Days to maturity: 68-77 days Grain Yield (potential): 3043kg/ha Market premium: High Reaction to diseases: Moderately tolerant to Cercospora leaf spot and other important diseases Reaction to insect-pests: Moderately tolerant toinsect- pests especially thrips Nodule Score: 3; Biomass: 3.5 t/ha (Dual-purpose) |
| Name |
|---|
| H. Adu- Dapaah, CSIT-CRI |
| S.N.T.T Addy; CSIR-CRI |