CDC PALMER Kabuli Chickpea Description CDC Palmer is a high-yielding Kabuli type chickpea with a light cream-beige colour and ram-head shaped seed. It has medium-late maturity and moderate resistance to ascochyta blight. CDC Palmer is well-suited to all current chickpea growing areas in the Dark Brown and Brown soil zones of southern Saskatchewan and southeastern Alberta. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2014 SEED SIZE 426 g/1,000 seeds Medium/Late (Earlier than CDC Orion) Strengths Improved yield: 8% higher yields in Area 1 and 5% higher in Area 2 than the check Amit (B-90), in Saskatchewan over five years (similar to CDC Orion) Other Traits Ram-head seed shape Cream-beige seed colour Earlier maturing than CDC Orion Moderate resistance to ascochyta blight (similar to CDC Orion) Predominately 9-10 millimetre seed size (similar to CDC Orion) BREEDER Dr. Bunyamin Tar an Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) DAYS TO FLOWER RATING HEIGHT (CM) ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) AMIT (B-90) 57 L 46 4.3 260 CDC FRONTIER 56 L 45 4.4 352 CDC LEADER 55 M 41 4.4 394 CDC ORION 51 L 44 4.9 441 CDC PALMER 53 M/L 42 4.7 426 Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Ascochyta Blight Score: (1-9) where 1 = No Disease, 9 = Completely Blighted Average Yields by Province and Area As % of Amit (B-90) (SK) and per cent CDC Frontier (AB) SASKATCHEWAN YEARS * AREA 1 AREA 2 AMIT (B-90) 14 100 100 28 90 CDC FRONTIER 14 108 104 NA 100 CDC LEADER 10 109 108 14 98 CDC ORION 9 108 106 18 95 CDC PALMER 5 108 105 4 95 *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC SNOWDROP Faba Bean Description CDC Snowdrop is a small seeded low tannin type faba bean and has the smallest seed size of the current cultivars. It has great tolerance to lodging and is easier to seed due to its seed size. It is suitable for livestock and feed markets because of its low tannin characteristics. CDC Snowdrop is adapted for all faba bean production areas. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2012 SEED SIZE 335 g/1,000 seeds 104 days Strengths Smaller seed size for lower seeding rates and reduced plugging issues (100 g less in 1,000 kernel weight than Snowbird) Weaknesses Yield 91% of check CDC Fatima and 13% less than Snowbird in seven years of testing in Saskatchewan Susceptible to chocolate spot Equal to Snowbird in days to maturity Great tolerance to lodging Other Traits Smallest of the zero tannin market class at 335 g per 1,000 seeds White flowered zero tannin suitable for feed markets BREEDER Dr. Bert Vandenberg Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS None
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE HEIGHT (CM) LODGING (DAYS) SEED WEIGHT (G/1,000) CDC FATIMA 106 3.8 105 520 IMPOSA 99 2.4 107 695 SNOWBIRD 96 2.6 104 495 TABASCO 96 2.3 106 530 CDC SNOWDROP 98 2.6 104 335 Lodging Score: (1-9) where 1 = Completely Upright, 9 = Completely Lodged Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Fatima (SK) and Snowbird (AB, MB) MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * SASKATCHEWAN CDC FATIMA NA NA 10 100 NA NA IMPOSA NA NA 4 110 NA NA SNOWBIRD 12 100 10 104 NA 100 TABASCO 8 97 5 101 15 85 CDC SNOWDROP 3 100 7 91 15 88 *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC GREENSTAR Large Green Lentil Description CDC Greenstar is a high-yielding large green lentil without imidazolinone tolerance. It has the largest seed in the large green market class and colour between CDC Greenland and CDC Plato. CDC Greenstar is well-suited to the Dark Brown and Brown soil zone regions that produce green lentils. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2013 SEED SIZE 73 g/1,000 seeds Early/Medium Strengths Improved yield: 12% higher yielding than CDC Greenland in South, 8% higher yielding in the North over seven years in Saskatchewan Weaknesses Intermediate resistance to anthracnose Moderate resistance to ascochyta Improved resistance to anthracnose (race 1) compared to other large green lentil varieties Increased competitiveness Other Traits Not imidazolinone resistant Largest seed in the large green market class BREEDER Dr. Bert Vandenberg Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS None
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE DAYS TO FLOWER RATING HEIGHT (CM) ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT ANTHRACNOSE (RACE1) SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC MAXIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 CDC GREENLAND 52 M/L 38 MR S 64 CDC IMPOWER CL 52 M/L 41 MR S 64 CDC IMPROVE CL 51 M 39 l S 67 CDC PLATO 52 M/L 38 MR MS 62 CDC GREENSTAR 52 M/L 40 MR l 73 Herbicide Tolerance: CL = Clearfield Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Maxim MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH NORTH 3 & 4 CDC MAXIM 16 100 9 100 100 NA 100 CDC GREENLAND 10 63 7 89 70 15 88 CDC IMPOWER 8 67 8 85 68 15 88 CDC IMPROVE 11 70 6 87 76 15 89 CDC PLATO 11 61 6 87 77 NA NA CDC GREENSTAR 3 98 7 101 78 NA NA *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC KERMIT Small Green Lentil Description CDC Kermit is a high-yielding small green lentil with improved lodging tolerance. Very similar plant characteristics and seed to CDC Viceroy but is higher yielding and not imidazolinone tolerant. CDC Kermit is well-suited to the Dark Brown and Brown soil zone regions that produce green lentils. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2014 SEED SIZE 34 g/1,000 seeds Strengths Improved yield 9% higher yielding than CDC Viceroy in South, 4% higher yielding in the North over six years in Saskatchewan Other Traits Not imidazolinone resistant Good lodging tolerance, improved over CDC Viceroy Moderate resistance to ascochyta and anthracnose similar to CDC Viceroy Early/Medium BREEDER Dr. Bert Vandenberg Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE DAYS TO FLOWER RATING HEIGHT (CM) ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT ANTHRACNOSE (RACE1) SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC MAXIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 CDC IMVINCIBLE CL 49 E 33 MR MR 34 CDC VICEROY 49 E 34 MR MR 33 CDC KERMIT 49 E/M 36 MR MR 34 Herbicide Tolerance: CL = Clearfield Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Maxim MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH NORTH 3 & 4 CDC MAXIM 16 100 9 100 100 NA 100 CDC IMVINCIBLE 14 78 9 96 83 20 98 CDC VICEROY NA NA 6 97 98 NA NA CDC KERMIT NA NA 6 106 102 NA NA *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC PROCLAIM Small Red Lentil Description CDC Proclaim is a high-yielding small red lentil that is a Clearfield tolerant variety. It has very similar plant characteristics to CDC Maxim, but is higher yielding and has a plumper seed. CDC Proclaim is well-suited to the Dark Brown and Brown soil zone regions that produce red lentils. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2014 Strengths Improved yield: 105% of CDC Maxim in South, 101% in the North over five years in Saskatchewan Clearfield tolerant Moderate resistance to ascochyta and anthracnose Similar in days to flower, height and size to CDC Maxim SEED SIZE 40 g/1,000 seeds Other Traits Much greater seed thickness compared to CDC Maxim; more suitable for dehulling Early/Medium BREEDER Dr. Bert Vandenberg Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE DAYS TO FLOWER RATING HEIGHT (CM) ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT ANTHRACNOSE (RACE1) SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC MAXIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 CDC DAZIL CL 53 E/M 33 MR l 35 CDC IMPACT CL 47 E 30 MR MS 34 CDC IMPULSE CL 52 E/M 37 MR MR 44 CDC REDBERRY 50 E/M 34 MR MR 42 CDC REDCLIFF 51 E/M 35 MR l 38 CDC REDMOON 52 E/M 33 MR MR 41 CDC ROULEAU 52 M 33 MR MR 37 CDC PROCLAIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 Herbicide Tolerance: CL = Clearfield Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Maxim MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH NORTH 3 & 4 CDC MAXIM 16 100 9 100 100 NA 100 CDC DAZIL 6 99 8 104 98 17 98 CDC IMPACT 10 78 7 80 76 NA NA CDC IMPULSE NA NA 11 108 95 NA NA CDC REDBERRY 11 97 5 97 99 NA NA CDC REDCLIFF NA NA 8 107 103 15 108 CDC REDMOON NA NA 3 115 102 NA NA CDC ROULEAU NA NA 13 96 93 NA NA CDC PROCLAIM NA NA 6 105 101 NA NA *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC REDMOON Small Red Lentil Description CDC Redmoon is a high-yielding, small red lentil that is not imidazolinone tolerant. It is very similar in plant characteristics to CDC Maxim, but CDC Redmoon has higher yield potential and seeds with increased thickness. CDC Redmoon is well-suited to the Dark Brown and Brown soil zone regions that produce red lentils. YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2015 SEED SIZE 41 g/1,000 seeds Strengths Improved yield: 115% of CDC Maxim in South, 102% in the North over five years in Saskatchewan Weaknesses Not imidazolinone tolerant Moderate resistance to ascochyta and anthracnose Similar in days to flower, height, and size to CDC Maxim Other Traits Thicker seed than CDC Maxim making it more suitable for dehulling Early/Medium BREEDER Dr. Bert Vandenberg Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE HERBICIDE TOLERANCE DAYS TO FLOWER RATING HEIGHT (CM) ASCOCHYTA BLIGHT ANTHRACNOSE (RACE1) SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC MAXIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 CDC DAZIL CL 53 E/M 33 MR l 35 CDC IMPACT CL 47 E 30 MR MS 34 CDC IMPULSE CL 52 E/M 37 MR MR 44 CDC PROCLAIM CL 51 E/M 34 MR MR 40 CDC REDBERRY 50 E/M 34 MR MR 42 CDC REDCLIFF 51 E/M 35 MR l 38 CDC ROULEAU 52 M 33 MR MR 37 CDC REDMOON 52 E/M 33 MR MR 41 Herbicide Tolerance: CL = Clearfield Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Maxim MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH NORTH 3 & 4 CDC MAXIM 16 100 9 100 100 NA 100 CDC DAZIL 6 99 8 104 98 17 98 CDC IMPACT 10 78 7 80 76 NA NA CDC IMPULSE NA NA 11 108 95 NA NA CDC PROCLAIM NA NA 6 105 101 NA NA CDC REDBERRY 11 97 5 97 99 NA NA CDC REDCLIFF NA NA 8 107 103 15 108 CDC ROULEAU NA NA 13 96 93 NA NA CDC REDMOON NA NA 3 115 102 NA NA *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC AMARILLO Yellow Field Pea YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2012 Description CDC Amarillo is a semi-leafless, very high-yielding yellow field pea with excellent standability as well as good quality attributes. CDC Amarillo is well-suited to all growing regions that produce yellow peas. SEED SIZE 230 g/1,000 seeds Medium (similar to CDC Golden) BREEDER Dr. Tom Warkentin Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS None Strengths Improved yield: 10% higher yielding than CDC Golden in South, 25% higher yielding in the North over seven years in Saskatchewan Excellent lodging resistance similar to CDC Ardill and better than CDC Golden and CDC Meadow Weaknesses Rated Fair for seed coat breakage and dimpling Improved resistance to mycosphaerella blight compared to CDC Golden and CDC Meadow Powdery mildew resistant Medium-tall vine length Increased competitiveness Rated Moderately Resistant to Fusarium wilt Other Traits Medium protein content Round seed shape Good cooking quality CDC Meadow CDC Amarillo CDC Golden
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE RATING LODGING (1-9) VINE LENGTH (CM) MYCOSPHAE- RELLA BLIGHT FUSARIUM WILT SEED COAT BREAKAGE SEED COAT DIMPLING GREEN- NESS SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC GOLDEN M 4.5 75 5 I Good Good Good 230 CDC MEADOW E 4 85 5 I Good Good Good 220 AAC ARDILL M 3.5 85 4.5 MR Good Good Good 230 ABARTH E/M 3.5 75 5 I Fair Good Good 280 CDC INCA M 4 85 4.5 I Good Good Fair 230 CDC AMARILLO M 3.5 85 4.5 MR Fair Fair Good 230 Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Lodging Score: (1-9) where 1 = Completely Upright, 9 = Completely Lodged Mycosphaerella Blight Score: (1-9) where 1 = No Disease, 9 = Completely Blighted Fusarium Wilt Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Seed Coat Dimpling: Good = 6-20%, Fair = 21-50% Greenness: Good = 0-15%, Fair = 16-40% green seeds Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Golden (MB, SK) or CDC Amarillo (AB) MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH 3 NORTH 3 & 4 CDC GOLDEN 48 100 13 100 100 NA NA CDC MEADOW 56 107 13 100 110 NA NA AAC ARDILL 6 104 5 113 120 NA NA ABARTH 6 104 5 105 115 NA NA CDC INCA 4 112 5 117 125 13 103 CDC AMARILLO 6 112 7 110 125 NA 100 *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. Sources: Saskatchewan Seed Guide 2016, Seed Manitoba 2016, Advancing Seeds in Alberta 2016 ID = Insufficient Data, NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC GREENWATER Green Field Pea YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2012 Description CDC Greenwater is a semi-leafless, high-yielding green field pea with intense green seed colour. It has excellent standability as well as good quality attributes. CDC Greenwater is well-suited to all growing regions that produce green peas. SEED SIZE 230 g/1,000 seeds Late (two days longer than CDC Striker) Strengths Improved yield: 21% higher yielding than CDC Striker in South, 13% higher yielding in the North over seven years in Saskatchewan Excellent lodging resistance similar to CDC Striker and better than Cooper Powdery mildew resistant Medium vine length with improved competitiveness Rated Fair for mycrospherella blight BREEDER Dr. Tom Warkentin Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK Other Traits Moderate protein content Round seed shape (similar to CDC Striker, rounder than Cooper) Moderate cooking time PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS None CDC Striker for comparison CDC Greenwater CDC Limerick for comparison
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE RATING LODGING (1-9) VINE LENGTH (CM) MYCOSPHAE- RELLA BLIGHT FUSARIUM WILT SEED COAT BREAKAGE SEED COAT DIMPLING BLEACHING SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC GOLDEN M 4.5 75 5 I Good Good NA 230 COOPER L 4 80 5 I Fair Good Fair 270 CDC LIMERICK L 3.5 85 4 I Very Good Good Good 210 CDC PATRICK M 4.5 80 4.5 MR Good Good Good 190 CDC SAGE M 4 80 5 MR Good Fair Good 220 CDC RAEZER M 3.5 85 5 MR Good Good Good 220 AAC ROYCE M 5 70 5 I Fair NA Good 260 CDC STRIKER M 3.5 80 4.5 MR Very Good Good Good 240 CDC GREENWATER L 3.5 90 4 MR Good Fair Good 230 Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Lodging Score: (1-9) where 1 = Completely Upright, 9 = Completely Lodged Mycosphaerella Blight Score: (1-9) where 1 = No Disease, 9 = Completely Blighted Fusarium Wilt Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Seed Coat Dimpling: Good = 6-20%, Fair = 21-50% Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Golden (MB, SK) or CDC Limerick (AB) MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH 3 NORTH 3 & 4 CDC GOLDEN 48 100 13 100 100 NA NA COOPER 47 101 11 99 100 NA NA CDC LIMERICK 6 107 7 105 110 NA 100 CDC PATRICK 42 100 11 96 105 NA NA CDC SAGE 19 87 5 81 88 NA NA CDC RAEZER 11 99 8 91 103 NA NA AAC ROYCE 70 103 3 98 106 13 96 CDC STRIKER 61 96 13 89 101 NA NA CDC GREENWATER 6 109 6 110 114 28 107 *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. Sources: Saskatchewan Seed Guide 2016, Seed Manitoba 2016, Advancing Seeds in Alberta 2016 ID = Insufficient Data, NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC INCA Yellow Field Pea YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2015 SEED SIZE 230 g/1,000 seeds Medium (2 days later than CDC Golden) BREEDER Dr. Tom Warkentin Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS Description CDC Inca is a semi-leafless, very high-yielding yellow field pea with good quality attributes as well as good standability. CDC Inca is well-suited to all growing regions that produce yellow peas. Strengths Improved yield: 17% higher yielding than CDC Golden in South, 25% higher yielding in the North over 7 sites years in Saskatchewan Good lodging resistance similar to CDC Meadow and CDC Saffron and better than CDC Golden and Agassiz Weaknesses Rated Fair for resistance to greenness Rated Fair for resistance to Fusarium wilt Improved resistance to mycosphaerella blight compared to CDC Golden and CDC Meadow Good resistance to seed coat breakage Powdery mildew resistant Medium vine length Increased competitiveness Other Traits Moderate protein content Round seed shape Moderate cooking time, slightly slower than the checks CDC Meadow for comparison CDC Inca CDC Amarillo for comparison
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE RATING LODGING (1-9) VINE LENGTH (CM) MYCOSPHAE- RELLA BLIGHT FUSARIUM WILT SEED COAT BREAKAGE SEED COAT DIMPLING GREEN- NESS SEED WEIGHT (G/TKW) CDC GOLDEN M 4.5 75 5 I Good Good Good 230 CDC MEADOW E 4 85 5 I Good Good Good 220 AAC ARDILL M 3.5 85 4.5 MR Good Good Good 230 CDC AMARILLO M 3.5 85 4.5 MR Fair Fair Good 230 ABARTH E/M 3.5 75 5 I Fair Good Good 280 CDC INCA M 4 85 4.5 I Good Good Fair 230 Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Lodging score (1-9) where 1 = Completely Upright, 9 = Completely Lodged Mycosphaerella Blight Score (1-9) where 1 = No Disease, 9 = Completely Blighted Fusarium Wilt Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Seed Coat Dimpling: Good = 6-20%, Fair = 21-50% Greenness: Good = 0=15%, Fair = 16-40% Green Seeds Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Golden (MB, SK) or CDC Amarillo (AB) MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH 3 NORTH 3 & 4 IRRIGATION CDC GOLDEN 48 100 13 100 100 100 NA NA CDC MEADOW 56 107 13 100 110 101 NA NA AAC ARDILL 6 104 5 113 120 97 NA NA CDC AMARILLO 6 112 7 110 125 112 NA 100 ABARTH 6 104 5 105 115 NA NA NA CDC INCA 4 112 5 117 125 ID 13 103 Sources: Saskatchewan Seed Guide 2016, Seed Manitoba 2016, Advancing Seeds in Alberta 2016 ID = Insufficient Data, NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com
CDC LIMERICK Green Field Pea YEAR RELEASE TO SEED GROWERS 2012 Description CDC Limerick is a semi-leafless, high-yielding green field pea with intense green seed colour and good bleaching resistance. It has excellent standability as well as good quality attributes. CDC Limerick is well-suited to all growing regions that produce green peas. SEED SIZE 210 g/1,000 seeds Late (two days longer than CDC Striker) BREEDER Dr. Tom Warkentin Crop Development Centre University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, SK PLANT BREEDERS RIGHTS None Strengths Improved yield: 16% higher yielding than CDC Striker in South, 9% higher yielding in the North over seven years in Saskatchewan Excellent lodging resistance similar to CDC Striker and better than Cooper Powdery mildew resistant Weaknesses Rated Fair for resistance to Fusarium wilt Intense green colour and good bleaching resistance better than CDC Striker and Cooper Very good for seed coat breakage, similar to CDC Striker, better than Cooper Rated Fair for mycrospherella blight High protein content Other Traits Round seed shape (similar to CDC Striker, rounder than Cooper) Moderate cooking time CDC Striker for comparison CDC Limerick CDC Greenwater for comparison
Characteristics of Varieties Adapted from Saskatchewan Seed Guide (2016) PERFORMANCE RESISTANCE RATING LODGING (1-9) VINE LENGTH (CM) MYCOSPHAE- RELLA BLIGHT FUSARIUM WILT SEED COAT BREAKAGE SEED COAT DIMPLING BLEACHING SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) CDC GOLDEN M 4.5 75 5 I Good Good NA 230 COOPER L 4 80 5 I Fair Good Fair 270 CDC GREENWATER L 3.5 90 4 MR Good Fair Good 230 CDC PATRICK M 4.5 80 4.5 MR Good Good Good 190 CDC SAGE M 4 80 5 MR Good Fair Good 220 CDC RAEZER M 3.5 85 5 MR Good Good Good 220 AAC ROYCE M 5 70 5 I Fair NA Good 260 CDC STRIKER M 3.5 80 4.5 MR Very Good Good Good 240 CDC LIMERICK L 3.5 85 4 l Very Good Good Good 210 Maturity: E = Early, M = Medium, L = Late Lodging Score: (1-9) where 1 = Completely Upright, 9 = Completely Lodged Mycosphaerella Blight Score: (1-9) where 1 = No Disease, 9 = Completely Blighted Fusarium Wilt Resistance Ratings: R = Resistant, MR = Moderately Resistant, I = Intermediate Resistance, MS = Moderately Susceptible, S = Susceptible Seed Coat Dimpling: Good = 6-20%, Fair = 21-50% Average Yields by Province and Area As % of CDC Golden (MB, SK) or CDC Limerick (AB) MANITOBA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA YEARS * 1, 2 & SOUTH NORTH 3 & 4 CDC GOLDEN 48 100 13 100 100 NA NA COOPER 47 101 11 99 100 NA NA CDC GREENWATER 6 109 6 110 114 28 107 CDC PATRICK 42 100 11 96 105 NA NA CDC SAGE 19 87 5 81 88 NA NA CDC RAEZER 11 99 8 91 103 NA NA AAC ROYCE 70 103 3 98 106 13 96 CDC STRIKER 61 96 13 89 101 NA NA CDC LIMERICK 6 107 7 105 110 NA 100 *Number of sites and years tested for each variety. **Number of years tested. Sources: Saskatchewan Seed Guide 2016, Seed Manitoba 2016, Advancing Seeds in Alberta 2016 ID = Insufficient Data, NA = Not Available For more information, visit saskpulse.com