Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Diffeele (Good Soup – as leafy vegetable |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/006/16 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan savannah, Transitional, Coastal Savannah and Forest zones |
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| Pedigree/Line | Asetenapa X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
Growth habit : erect;
Growth pattern : determinate;
Leaf type : medium size thick leaves;
Flower colour- whitish cream;
Physiological maturity : medium maturing (67-70 DAP);
Position of pods : majority are slightly above canopy;
Mean number of pods : 3;
Colour of matured pods : brown;
Shape of pod : slightly curved;
Mean number of seed/ pod : 11;
Seed coat colour : white;
Helium colour : back;
Seed shape : ovoid;
Seed texture : rough;
Seed size : medium;
Mean 100 seed weight : 16 g
Potential grain yield: 2.2 t/ ha; Potential biomass yield: 5.1 t/ha; Good as leafy vegetable; Highly resistant to Aphis craccivora; Tolerant to Striga gesnerioides; Highly tolerant to drought; Protein content : 22.46 g/100g; Iron: 4.9 mg/100g