Trailing variety

KAU Varieties

Githika: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani of KAU. Trailing type.  Long thick green fleshy pods with reddish brown seeds. Average yield 27.6 tone/ha.

Lola: It is a variety of cowpea released from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. High yielding. Trailing type. Long light green pods with purple tip and brown seeds. Duration 4 months. Pod length 53.38 cm. Light geen pods. Seeds black colour.

Malika: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani of KAU. High yielding. Trailing type. Long light green pods without purple tip. Seeds brown with a white speck having irregular shape at one end. Duration 3-4 months. Length of pod 43.5 cm. Seeds per pod 17 no.

Sharika: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani of KAU. High yielding. Trailing type. Long white pods with purple tip. Seeds black in colour. Duration 3-4 months. Pod lenth 49 cm. Seeds black in colour.

Vellayani Jyothika: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani of KAU. Trailing type.  Light green pods. Tolerant to Fussarium wilt.

Vyjayanthi: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara. Trailing type. Long wine red extra long pods with brown seeds. Duration 3.5 to 4 months. Seeds brown colour. 20-22 seeds/pod. Pod length 50.6 cm.

Other variety

KMV-1: It is a trailing type cow pea variety recommended for Kerala. Light green pods with brown tips.

Kurutholapayar: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Trailing type.

Manjeri Local: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Trailing type.

Vyalathur Local: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Trailing type.

Semi Trailing Variety:

Anaswara: Developed from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. Crop duration 110-120 days. First harvest 38 days. Moderately tolerant to mosaic.  Light green medium long pods. Semi trailing. Yield 12.5 t/ha.

Kairali: Developed from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. Crop duration 90-105 days. Moderately tolerant to mosaic.  Violet coloured medium long pods. First harvest 50 days. Semi trailing. Yield 7.13 t/ha.

Kanakamony: Developed from RARS, Pattambi of KAU. Crop duration 75-80 days. Semi trailing dual purpose type. Pods are green in colour and bold seeded. Suitable for the kitchen gardens. Yield 7 t/ha.

Varun: Developed from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. Crop duration 110-120 days. First harvest 38 days. Long purple pod with bold seed. Semi trailing. Yield 8.4 t/ha.

Other variety

Arka Garima: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala.

Bushy type variety

KAU Varieties

Bhagyalakshmy: Developed from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. Bushy growth habit with light green medium sized pods. Vegetable type.

Hridya: It is a variety of cowpea released from RARS Kayamkulam of KAU. Crop duration 80 days. Grain type. Suited for summer rice fallows of Onattukara. Yield 1050 kg/ha. Straw coloured grains.

Krishnamony (PTB-2): It is a variety of cowpea released from RARS Pattambi of KAU. Yield 600-800 kg/ha. Duration 55-60 days. Uniform maturing type. Bold seeds. Resistant to YMD. Suitable for rice fallows in summer. Drought resistance.

Pournami: It is a variety of cowpea released from RRS Kayamkulam of KAU. Grain type. Suited for summer rice fallows. Crop duration 74-77 days. Tolerant to stem borer.  Yield 1210 kg/ha.

Shubhra: It is a variety of cowpea released from College of Agriculture, Vellayani of KAU.  Crop duration 67 days. Grain type. Suited for cultivation in rice fallows during summer season in Southern districts of Kerala. Yield 810 kg/ha.

Sreya: It is a variety of cowpea released from RARS Kayamkulam of KAU. Crop duration 80 days. Grain type. Suited for summer rice fallows of Onattukara. Yield 1050 kg/ha. Biscut coloured grains.

Other variety

Cowpea-2: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Recommended as a floor crop. Dual purpose variety.

Gujarat V-118: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Recommended as a floor crop. Dual purpose variety.

New Era: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Dual purpose variety.

Pusa Barsathi: It is a variety of cowpea released from COH, Vellanikkara of KAU. Bushy growth habit. Vegetable type.

Pusa Komal: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Bushy growth habit. Vegetable type.

V-26: It is a variety of cowpea recommended for cultivation in Kerala. Recommended as a companion crop with tapioca. Dual purpose variety.