Commodity: Frafra Potato
| Name of variety | Nutsugah Piesa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Frafra Potato |
| National Code | GH/Sr/005/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | ACC01022 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant stature: semi spread;
Growth habit : Multiple stems;
Pigmentation : slightly at the margins of old leaves;
Leaf colour: yellowish green;
Stem colour: light green;
Flower colour: purple;
Physiological maturity: 95 days;
Tubers per plant: 137.7;
Tuber shape-oblong ;
Tuber skin colour: light brown;
Resistance to diseases: tolerant;
Dormancy period: 4 months after harvest;
Drought tolerance: tolerant
Average tuber weight: 3.88g
Potential tuber yield;17 t/ha; High resistance to Fusarium wilt, tuber rot and foliar diseases; Proximate composition: Moisture (g/100 g): 77.29; Ash (g/100 g): 0.94; Fat (g/100 g): 0.06; Protein (g/100 g): 0.93; Carbohydrate (g/100 g): 20.79; Energy (kcal/100 g): 87.4; Excellent as flour substitute in koose in the preparation of thick porridge