Commodity: Groundnut
| Name of variety | Nkatiesari |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Groundnut |
| National Code | GH/Ah/005/15 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-SARI |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | It is adapted to the Guinea and Sudan savannah ecologies of Ghana |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | F5-derived line selected from a cross between ‘F-mix’ as the female parent and ICG(FDRS)-20 as the male parent |
| Year of release | 2005 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
It is a virginia botanical type peanut cultivar possessing alternate branching pattern.
It has an erect growth habit, and medium green leaves.
It matures in 110 days.
The pods are typically two-seeded, slightly beaked, and the constriction between the seeds is slight.
100 seed weight of 50 g;
Light tan testa color;
Contains 46% oil.
It is medium maturing. Has a high kernel yield with good fresh seed dormancy. It is resistant to early and late leafspot infections caused by Cercospora arachidicola S. Hori and Cercosporidium personatum (Berk. & Curt.) Deighton, respectively. It is suitable for oil extraction and good for making confectionery products.