CRI-Jenkaar

NATIONAL CATALOGUE OF CROP VARIETIES 2019

CRI-Jenkaar

Commodity: Groundnut

Basic Information
Name of variety CRI-Jenkaar
Commodity Groundnut
National Code GH/Ah/012/15
Origin/Source ICRISAT
Applicant ICRISAT
Cultivation Details
Preferred Ecology Forest-Savannah Transition zone
Pedigree/Line MDR-8-19
Year of release 2005
Year of registry 2015
Variety Traits
Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability

Growth habit: semi-erect;

Pubescence: present on both stem and leaf.

 Flower colour: orange: yellow. 

Pods/plant: 43;

 Plant height: 19.1 cm.

 Leaf colour: dark green;

 Leaf shape: oblong: elliptic; 

Seeds/pod: 2 Beakness: moderate (3.1cm x1.3cm);

 Pod constriction: moderate;

 Seed colour: tan; 

Seed length: 13.54± 1.13, 

Seed width: 8.03 ± 0.55

Value for Cultivation and Use

High Oil. Protein (%): 27.82±0.18, Fat (%): 51.13±0.17, Ash (%): 2.96±0.01, Carbohydrates (%): 18.08±0.40, Energy (Kcal/100g): 599.24; Phosphorus (mg/100g): 434.5±1.3; Calcium (mg/100g): 296.6±8.0; Iron (mg/100g): 2.13±0.06; 1000 seed weight: 469.1 g; Pod yield: 2.5 t/ha

Breeders
H.K. Adu-Dapaah
Breeder
J.Y. Asibuo
Breeder
S. Amoah
Breeder
B. Asafo Agyei (CSIR- CRI)
Breeder
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