Commodity: Frafra Potato
| Name of variety | Manga-moya |
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| Commodity | Frafra Potato |
| National Code | GH/Sr/002/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and forest zones |
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| Pedigree/Line | UE023 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant stature: semi spread;
Growth habit : multiple branches;
Pigmentation: slightly at the margins of old leaves;
Leaf colour: light yellowish green;
Stem colour: light green
Flower colour: deep purple
Physiological maturity: 85 days;
Tubers per plant : 143.3;
Tuber shape-fairly round;
Tuber skin colour: brown;
Resistance to diseases: tolerant;
Dormancy period: 2 months after harvest;
Drought tolerance: escape
Average tuber weight: 4.48 g
Potential tuber yield: 15.2 t/ha; High resistance to Fusarium wilt, tuber rot and foliar diseases; Proximate composition: Moisture (g/100 g): 77.52; Ash (g/100 g): 1.04; Fat (g/100 g): 0.16; Protein (g/100 g):1.15; Carbohydrate (g/100 g): 20.15; Energy (kcal/100 g) : 86.58; Excellent as flour substitute in koose and bread and also for the following local dishes peeled with peppe