| Name of variety | Ampesi hemaa bankye |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/001/19 |
| Origin/Source | Volta Region, Ghana |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest agro-ecologies |
| Pedigree/Line | GAEC12 / 7GHO008002 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Cassava mosaic disease : resistant; Root flesh colour: white; 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 : light brown; Root constriction: few to none; Root shape: cylindrical; Root colour (inner/cortex) : yellow; Pulp colour : white |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Maturity: 12 MAP; the rate of emergence: 97%; Potential root yield at 12MAP: 22 t/ ha; Dry matter: 40.0%; Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD): resistant; Cyanogenic potential: 34.71ug g-1; Uses: Ampesi fufu starch, flour |
| 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) |