| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Eshete (DZ-2012 CK-0254/ICCV-10515/) |
| Released in Issue No. | 23 |
| Common Name | Chickpea - Eshete - Dessi Type |
| Scientific Name | Cicer arietinum - Eshete |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Drought and pest resistance |
| Adaptation Area | Low to mid altitude areas of the country like Aris Negelle, Alem Tena, Minjar, Debre Zeit, Kokate and similar environments |
| seed | 22 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 700-1900 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 500-1000 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | May 5, 2020 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | D/ziet ARC (EIAR) |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | Ranges over 60 -95 Kg depending on HSW |
| Planting Dates | Mid of August to early September |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not mentioned |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | Not mentioned |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 50-60 |
| Days to Maturity | 119-138 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 19-29 on average 17 |
| Seed Color | Light brown |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistance to fusarium wilt root rot complex and Ascochyta blight |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 10-14 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 10-18 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 26, 2026, 7:47 a.m. |
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