Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Crops-Agyenkwa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/002/16 |
| Origin/Source | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Applicant | CSIR-Crops Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Forest-Savannah Transition zone, Guinea Savannah zone, Forest zone and the coastal savannah zone |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Sanzisanbili x Asetenapa |
| Year of release | 2015 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
Growth habit: semi-erect.
Plant height: 30cm.
Raceme posotion: mostly above canopy.
Twining tendency: slight;
Leaf colour: dark green with conspicuous markings;
Leaf texture: intermediate;
Terminal Leaflet shape: sub hastate (5.0cm in length six weeks after planting);
Seed shape : ovoid;
Seed coat texture: smooth;
Seed coat colour: white;
Colour of helium
Genotype CRI-11(9)-2 is and early maturing genotype (62-64 days). It flowers from 34 to 38 days after planting. The earliness is a good adaptation strategy to drought stress. It is tolerant to most cowpea pests including Thrips, Aphids and Maruca. It is resistant/ tolerant to Cercospora Leaf spot disease and has yield potential of 3300 kg/ha. It fairly tolerant to drought and well adapted to the transition agro-ecological zone in Ghana. It is good to taste and has high market premium.