Commodity: Cowpea
| Name of variety | Soo-Sima (Sweet cowpea) |
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| Commodity | Cowpea |
| National Code | GH/Vu/005/16 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea, Sudan savannah, Transitional, Coastal Savanna and Forest zones |
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| Pedigree/Line | Nhyira X SARC 1-57-2 |
| Year of release | 2016 |
| Year of registry | 2016 |
Plant habit: erect with few vines;
Growth pattern: determinate;
Leaf type: medium size thick leaves;
Flowers colour: violet;
Position of pods: Mostlyslightly above canopy;
Number of pods per peduncle: 3;
Colour of matured pods: brown;
Pod shape: slightlycurved;
Number of seed per pod: 11; Seed coat colour:creamy white;
Helium colour: brown;
Seed shape: ovoid;
Seed texture: rough;
Seed size: medium
Potential grain yield: 2.0 t/ha; Potential biomass yield: 4.2 t/ha; Days to physiological maturity: (67- 70 DAP); Highly resistant to Aphis craccivora; Tolerant to Striga gesnerioides; Highly tolerant to drought; Resistant to Macrophomina diseases; Protein content: 20.05 g/100g; Iron: 5.2 mg/100g; 100 seed weight - 14g