Commodity: Frafra Potato
| Name of variety | WAAPP Piesa 1 |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Frafra Potato |
| National Code | GH/Sr/001/19 |
| Origin/Source | Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Guinea Savannah, Sudan Savannah, Coastal Savannah and Forest zones |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | UE021 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Plant stature: semi spread;
Growth habit : multiple branches;
Pigmentation: pronounced at margins of older leaves;
Leaf colour: light yellowish green;
Stem colour: light green;
Flower colour: deep purple; Physiological maturity: 85 days;
Tubers per plant : 269;
Tuber shape: elliptical;
Tuber skin colour: black;
Resistance to diseases: tolerant;
Dormancy period: 2 months after harvest;
Drought tolerance: escape Average tuber weight: 3.18 g
Potential tuber yield: 19 t/ha; High resistance to Fusarium wilt, tuber rot and foliar diseases; Proximate composition: Moisture (g/100 g) : 72.77; Ash (g/100 g): 1.15; Fat (g/100 g) : 0.21; Protein (g/100g) :1.69; Carbohydrate (g/100 g) : 24.19;Energy (kcal/100 g) : 105.4; Excellent as flour substitute in koose and bread and also for the following local dishes peeled with pepper and thick porridge.