| Name of variety | Vallenga |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/001/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Sahel, Sudan, derived, Guinea savannah zones |
| Pedigree/Line | Pure line |
| Year of release | 1985 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Growth habit: Erect Growth pattern: semi-determinate and vinery Flower colour: White with purple petals Position of pods: above canopy Pods per peduncle: two (2) Seed coat colour: red Colour of helium : black. |
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| Value for cultivation and use | High grain/fodder yields. Dual purpose. Early maturing (60 days after sowing) |
| Name |
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| K. O. Marfo et al; CSIR-SARI |