| Name of variety | Diffeele (Good Soup – as leafy vegetable |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/006/16 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan savannah, Transitional, Coastal Savannah and Forest zones |
| Pedigree/Line | Asetenapa X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit : erect; Growth pattern : determinate; Leaf type : medium size thick leaves; Flower colour- whitish cream; Physiological maturity : medium maturing (67-70 DAP); Position of pods : majority are slightly above canopy; Mean number of pods : 3; Colour of matured pods : brown; Shape of pod : slightly curved; Mean number of seed/ pod : 11; Seed coat colour : white; Helium colour : back; Seed shape : ovoid; Seed texture : rough; Seed size : medium; Mean 100 seed weight : 16 g |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential grain yield: 2.2 t/ ha; Potential biomass yield: 5.1 t/ha; Good as leafy vegetable; Highly resistant to Aphis craccivora; Tolerant to Striga gesnerioides; Highly tolerant to drought; Protein content : 22.46 g/100g; Iron: 4.9 mg/100g |
| Name |
|---|
| F. Kusi |
| F. Padi |
| M. Haruna |
| I.D.K Atokple |
| E.Y Owusu |
| R.Y. Agyare |
| (CSIR-SARI) |
| S. N.T.T Addy |
| (CSIR-CRI) |