Commodity: Cassava
| Name of variety | Abasafitaa |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/002/15 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | CSIR-CRI |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal Savannah, Forest, Forest Savannah Transition |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | TMS 4(2) |
| Year of release | 1997 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Relatatively short in hieght;
low branching;
wide open canopy;
profuse flowering;
colour of mature leaf: greyish green;
root tuber: long horizontal;
outer skin colour: dark greyish;
inner skin colour: light greyish;
petiole colour: light greyish;
mature stem colour: greyish;
interval between the branching: short
Maturity period: 12-15 months; mean root yield: 29 35 t/ha; total root dry matter: 35%; is used for starch, flour and gari; tolerant to Cassava Mosaic Virus (CMV).