Variety name/code

Local name

Year of release

Owners Maintainer and seed source in Uganda

Optimal production altitude range

Characteristics

Duration to maturity (days)

Grain yield (T/Ha)

Special attributes

MAC 16

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 19-2/209

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 29

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 32

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 34

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 35-1

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 35-2

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

MAC 4

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust

NABE 4

POA 2

1999

NARO

1000 - 1600

Bush

80 - 85

1.5 - 2.5

Resistant to BCMV, Br and anthracnose, red seeded, good for export

NARE 14

NARO

1000 - 1600

Bush

80 - 90

1.5 - 2.5

Tolerant to low soil fertility and root rot diseases

NABE 10C

Umubano

1999

NARO

>1600

Climbers

85 - 100

2.5 - 3.5

Resistant to anthracnose but susceptible to rust, red small seeds, leaves suitable for consumption

NABE 12C

2005

NARO

>1600

Climbers

90 - 110

2.3 - 3.0

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB, rust and BCMV

NABE 8C

Ngwinurare

1999

NARO

>1600

Climbers

90 - 110

2.5 - 4.0

Tolerant to CBB, large red seeds, leaves suitable for consumption

NYIRIGIKOTT

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

RWV 1077

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust and BCMV

*RWV 1555

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust and BCMV

RWV 2005

Nil

Nil

NARO

1000 - 1600

Climbers

>90

2.5 - 4.5

Tolerant to anthracnose, root rot, CBB rust and BCMV

KAHURA

KAHURA

Nil

Nil

1000 - 1600

Bush

Nil

1.5 - 2.5

Nil