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Improved Seed Varieties of Cowpea

» 21. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: West Bred (C6956-2a)  ||   Released in 1986  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Determinate, early and uniform maturity. Day length neutral, white seeded.

» 22. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Popse-1 (Popse-1)  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, resistant to anthracnose and tolerant to other common cowpea diseases and pests.

» 23. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: IFH-101 (IFH-101)  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : High yielding, insensitive to photoperiod. Resistant to important cowpea diseases and tolerant to common pests.

» 24. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: IT81D-994 (IT81D-994)  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Large seeds like local varieties with Bruchid resistance.

» 25. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Ife Bimpe (Branching Peduncle 3 (BPC))  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Semi Erect and uniform maturity, pods held above the canopy.

» 26. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: L25 (L-25)  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Dry grains can be processed into canned beans.

» 27. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: K-28 (K-28)  ||   Released in 1985  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Very high swelling capacity of seed when cooked

» 28. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Kudi (K-59)  ||   Released in 1984  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Uniformity in flowering and maturity, pest and disease resistance

» 29. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: TVX-3236 (TVX-3236)  ||   Released in 1982  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Over the canopy pods, thrips resistance, good palatability, short cooking time

» 30. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-6 (Kano 16960)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Long pods, extra long seed, high yielding and good palatability.

» 31. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-5 (I.A.R.-355)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Early maturity and good palatability

» 32. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-4 (I.A.R.-176 B)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Good palatability

» 33. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-3 (I.A.R.-341)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Consistent and stable in yield, good palatability.

» 34. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-2 (I.A.R.-353)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Good palatability, grain cook in 30 - 45 minutes.

» 35. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: SAMPEA-1 (I.A.R.-339)  ||   Released in 1978  ||   Registered in 1996

Outstanding Characteristics : Consistent and stable in yield, good palatability, grains cook in 40-45 minutes

» 36. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Dinner (FARV-13)  ||   Released in 1971  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Resistant to Septoria leaf spot

» 37. Crop: Cowpea   ||  Variety: Ife Brown(Irawo) (Ife Brown (Irawo))  ||   Released in 1970  ||   Registered in 1991

Outstanding Characteristics : Semi erect, medium maturity. Day length neutral, brown seeded and fast cooking.