Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | UCC-Early |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/004/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | University of Cape Coast, Ghana |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-Savannah Transition, Semi-deciduous fores |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Induced landrace |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Days to 50 % flowering: 35 days (very early);
Physiological Maturity: 52 days (very early);
Plant: Anthocyanin pigmentation present at nodes, base and tip of petiole;
Foliage colour: Intermediate green;
Flower colour: Purple;
Seed shape: Rhomboid;
Seed coat colour: Golden brown
Plant photosensitivity: neutral;
Receme position: Mostly above canopy, uniform drying of pod.
Potential grain yield: 4.1 t/ha; Plant height: 37.7 cm; Protein content: 23.6 %; Carbohydrate: 58.0 %; Potassium: 305.7 mg100g-1; Sodium: 97.6 mg100g-1; Magnesium: 143.3mg100g-1; Selenium: 42.2mg100g-1; Zinc- 216 mg100g-1; Calcium: 10.7mg100g-1; Copper: 16.7 mg100g-1; Iron: 6.1mg100g-1; 100: seed weight: 14.0g; Good cooking characteristics: preparing gari and beans, waakye, koose, agawu, and stew, gable, nyonbeeka, tubani, gora, and nagbechinge. Diseases and pest tolerant. Drought: Tolerant