Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Zaayura |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/008/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace / Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Sahel, Sudan and Savannah zones |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | SARC 4-75 Pure line |
| Year of release | 2008 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Growth habit: erect
Flower colour: white with purple marks
Colour of mature pods: brown
Number of pods per peduncle: pods: three (3)
Position of pods: Mostly slightly above canopy
Seed shape: Globose
Seed coat colour: creamy white
Colour of helium: brown
Number of Seed per pod: 10
While it is highly resistant to aphids It is moderately resistant to other insects, diseases and striga. The percent harvest in total yield (determinacy) is moderate about 65% Matures in 64-67 days 100 seed weight as 22.5g.