Commodity: Cassava
| Name of variety | Fufuohene bankye |
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| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/006/19 |
| Origin/Source | Volta Region, Ghana |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
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| Pedigree/Line | GAEC12 / 6FHO008001 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Cassava mosaic disease: resistant,
Apical leaf colour: purplish green;
Petiole colour : purple;
Shape of the central leaf lobe : elliptic lanceolate;
Foliar scars on the stem: semi-prominence;
Branching habit : dichotomous;
Stem colour: greenish yellow;
Outer root colour : yellow;
Root constriction : some;
Root shape : conical cylindrical;
Root colour (inner/cortex) : white;
Pulp colour : white
Maturity: 12 MAP; the rate of emergence - 98%; Potential root yield at 12 MAP: 25 t/ha; Dry matter- 41.9%; Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD): resistant; cyanogenic potential: 32.8µg g-1; Uses include fufu starch, flour, gari