| ES Code | 425:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | ICCV-07108 (Melba) (ሜልባ) - Dessi Type |
| Released in Issue No. | 22 |
| Common Name | Chickpea - Melba (ሜልባ) - Dessi Type |
| Scientific Name | Cicer arietinum - Melba ( ICCV-07108) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Goro,Ginir, Dellomena, Berbere and similar agro-ecologies. |
| seed | 22 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1600-1950 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 550-650 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | source of protein |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2019 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Sinana ARC (ORARI) |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 120-140 |
| Planting Dates | End of September of to early October |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not applied |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 58 |
| Days to Maturity | 122 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 291.2 |
| Seed Color | Golden brown |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to Aschochyta blight, root rot and wilt |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 34.78 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 37.25 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 26, 2026, 10:38 a.m. |
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