| Name of variety | Tetteh bankye |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/005/19 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
| Pedigree/Line | GAEC14 / 5E1610 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Cassava mosaic disease: resistant; Root flesh colour: yellow; Apical leaf colour: light green; Petiole colour: yellowish green; Shape of the central leaf lobe: oblanceolate; Foliar scars : very-prominence; Branching habit : dichotomous; Stem colour : silver green; Outer root colour : white; Root constriction : few to none; Root shape : conical; Root colour (inner/cortex) : white or cream; Pulp colour : yellowish |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Maturity: 12 MAP; the rate of emergence: 99%; Potential root yield: 24t/ha; Dry matter: 26.06%; Cyanogenic potential: 32.58µg g-1; Source of pro-Vitamin A (7.97 µg g-1); Uses: 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) |