Groundnut Variety ICGV 87141 (ICGS 76).Plant Material Description no.24-ICRISATauthorReleased in 1989 for cultivation in India's zone V (southern Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala), ICGV87141 was developed by the bulk pedigree method from a cross between TMV10 and early maturing Chico. It is adapted to low-input rainfed cultivation. In trials in zone V in 1985-88 it gave pod yields of 1.2-2.6 t/ha and seed yields of 0.85-2.05 t/ha, exceeding the standards by an average of 30 and 36%, respectively. ICGV87141 is a Virginia bunch, decumbent variety, 17.5 cm tall, with a growth period of 120 days in the rainy season. It is tolerant of mid-season drought and bud necrosis. Its shelling percentage is 73%. Seeds are tan coloured, have a 100-seed weight of 44 g and contain 43% oil and 20% protein. The oil has an oleic/linoleic acid ratio of 1.69.Groundnut1990International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid TropicsMonograph