Commodity: Cassava
| Name of variety | Tetteh bankye |
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| Commodity | Cassava |
| National Code | GH/Me/005/19 |
| Origin/Source | IITA, Ibadan |
| Applicant | GAEC-BNARI & UCC |
| Preferred Ecology | Coastal savannah, Forest-savannah transition and Forest |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | GAEC14 / 5E1610 |
| Year of release | 2019 |
| Year of registry | 2019 |
Cassava mosaic disease: resistant;
Root flesh colour: yellow;
Apical leaf colour: light green;
Petiole colour: yellowish green;
Shape of the central leaf lobe: oblanceolate;
Foliar scars : very-prominence;
Branching habit : dichotomous;
Stem colour : silver green;
Outer root colour : white;
Root constriction : few to none;
Root shape : conical;
Root colour (inner/cortex) : white or cream;
Pulp colour : yellowish
Maturity: 12 MAP; the rate of emergence: 99%; Potential root yield: 24t/ha; Dry matter: 26.06%; Cyanogenic potential: 32.58µg g-1; Source of pro-Vitamin A (7.97 µg g-1); Uses: flour, gari