Chefe (ICCV 92318) - a new kabuli chickpea variety for Ethiopia

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From International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Publication year 2005
Publication authors
  • Daba, K
  • Bejiga, G
  • Anbessa, Y
  • Gaur, P M
  • Kumar, J
  • Rao, B V
Publication Type Scientific Publication
Full Citation Daba, K and Bejiga, G and Anbessa, Y and Gaur, P M and Kumar, J and Rao, B V (2005) Chefe (ICCV 92318) - a new kabuli chickpea variety for Ethiopia. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter, 12. pp. 15-16. ISSN 0973-3094
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Abstract

Chefe (ICCV 92318) is a new kabuli chickpea cultivar developed from a 3-way cross, i.e. (ICCV 2 × Surutato) × ICC 7344, at ICRISAT, Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, and released in 2004 primarily for its attractive and large (35 g/100 seeds) seeds (compared to 26 g/100 seeds in Arerti), and high level of resistance to Fusarium wilt