| Name of variety | CRI-Mpuntuo |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Rice |
| National Code | GH/Os/005/19 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-CRI, Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Lowland, Irrigated |
| Pedigree/Line | IR841/IWA10 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Anthocyanin coloration of auricles on leaf: Absent; Anthocyanin coloration of apex on Lemma (early observation): Very weak Time of heading (50% of plants with heads): Early; Stem length (excluding panicle): Short; Distribution of awns on panicle: None; Panicle branching: Semi-erect; 1000 Grain weight: 29.4 g |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield: 8 t/ha; Milling Yield: 68.8%; Grain Length: Long; Days to physiological maturity: 120; Seed Length: 9.72 mm; Seed Width: 2.56 mm; Plant Height: 120 cm; Amylose content: 23.7 %; Slightly aromatic; Good cooking and processing qualities (baby foods) |
| Name |
|---|
| M. D. Asante |
| K. Dartey |
| CSIR-CRI |