Commodity: Groundnut
| Name of variety | Oboshie |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Groundnut |
| National Code | GH/Ah/015/15 |
| Origin/Source | ICRISAT |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Savannah, forest-savannah transtion, semi deciduous forest |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | ICGV 98412 |
| Year of release | 2012 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Growth habit: Semi-erect;
Leaf colour: Light green;
Terminal leaf shape: Elliptic;
Flowers on main stem;
Flower pattern: sequential;
Variety with monochrome testa only;
Kernel: lack of dormancy;
Market types: (Spanish);
Leaf colour: Light green;
Seed colour: brown;
Days to 50% flowering: 26;
Days to maturity:105-110;
Pod length: 3.98cm;
Pod width:1.85cm;
Seed length: 2.09;
seed diameter:1.20cm;
Seeds/pod: 2;
Pod beak: Slight;
Pod constriction: Moderate;
Shelling percentage: 67
Good flavour; Sweet taste; Confectionery; Zinc:2.56(mg/100g); Iron: 3.62(mg/100g); Phosphorus: 848.88(mg/100g); Calcium 448.9(mg/100g); Magnesium: 330.53(mg/100g); % Moisture: 5.59; % Ash :2.48; % Protein: 34.13; % Fat: 46.49; % Fibre: 4.54; % Carbohydrate: 6.78; % WBC :266.15; % Solubility :61.09; Swelling power: 14.95; pH: 6.52; 1000 seed weight: 856 g; Pod yield: 2.6 tons/ha