Mnavu Shujja
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| Crop Remark: | Highly productive erect and bushy nightshade plant with multiple leaves suitable for all year round production. The plant is healthy and highly vigorous |
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| Mode of pollination: | Open Pollinated |
| Growing areas: |
Medium low altitude |
| Seed rate/acre: |
50 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
350 seeds |
| Spacing: |
20 cm x 40 cm |
| Plant growth habit: |
Erect and Bushy |
| Maturity: |
45 - 60 days for flesh harvest and 90 - 100 days for seed crop |
| Plant height: |
Semi-determinate (0.5 to 1.0 m high) |
| Leaf category: |
Broad and intermediate long leaves |
| Leaf shape: |
Elliptic-obovate with very acute tip angle |
| Leaf colour: |
Dark green |
| Leaf flavour: | Intermediate bitterness |
| Average foliage per plant: | 4 - 6 kg |
| Harvesting period: | 3 - 5 months |
| Yield potential: |
Indented apex with medium pistil scar |
| Diseases: | Intermediate resistance to leaf blight and bacterial wilt diseases |
| Usage: | Served as a vegetable when cooked in many dishes especially Ugali |
| Fruit flesh: | Rich in vitamins E and K important for blood clotting, minerals such as Iron Potassium and Calcium, antioxidants ideal for healthy meal |
| Yield potential |
Average 40 - 45 tons / acre |
| Usage: | Used in many culinary dishes such as soups and stew |
| Health benefits |
Rich in vitamins C & K, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion, lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol level, rich in nutrients; fiber, potassium, carbs |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo (4g), 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g |