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CDC Golden field pea

CDC Golden, a yellow cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar, was released in 2003 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan for distribution to Select seed growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Golden has a semileafless leaf type, good lodging resistance, medium-sized, round seeds, and good yielding ability. CDC Golden is adapted to the field-pea-growing region of western Canada. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description

CDC Striker field pea

CDC Striker, a green cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar, was released in 2002 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, for distribution to Select seed growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Striker has a semileafless leaf type, good lodging resistance, medium-sized, round seeds, and good yield potential. CDC Striker is adapted to the field pea growing region of western Canada. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description

CDC Bronco field pea

CDC Bronco, a yellow cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar, was released in 2004 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan for distribution to Select seed growers in Saskatchewan and Alberta through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Bronco has a semileafless leaf type, good lodging resistance, powdery mildew resistance, medium-sized, round seeds, and good yielding ability. CDC Bronco is adapted to the field pea growing regions of western Canada. Key words: Feld pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description

CDC Anna desi chickpea

CDC Anna, a desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivar, was released in 2000 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan for distribution to Select seed growers in western Canada through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Anna has a pinnate leaf type, fair ascochyta blight [Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr.] resistance, medium maturity, medium-sized plump seeds with a tan coloured seed coat and good yielding ability in the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones of the Canadian prairies. Key words: Chickpea, Cicer arietinum L., cultivar description, ascochyta blight

CDC Mozart field pea

CDC Mozart is a yellow cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L. cultivar with semi-leafless growth habit, powdery mildew resistance and good seed yield. It was developed by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It has medium sized round seeds and is acceptable in the yellow pea market. CDC Mozart was issued registration #4500 on 8 October 1999, by the Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description, powdery mildew resistance

CDC Nika desi chickpea

CDC Nika, a desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivar, was released in 2000 by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, for distribution to Select seed growers in western Canada through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Nika has a pinnate leaf type, fair ascochyta blight [Ascochyta rabiei (Pass.) Labr.] resistance, medium maturity, large, plump seeds with a tan coloured seed coat and good yielding ability in the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones of the Canadian prairies. Key words: Chickpea, Cicer arietinum L., cultivar description, ascochyta blight

CDC Minuet field pea

CDC Minuet is a small-seeded, yellow cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar with semi-leafless leaf type, powdery mildew resistance and good seed yield. CDC Minuet was developed by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It is acceptable in yellow pea markets that prefer small rounds seeds. CDC Minuet was issued registration No. 5276 on 23 March 2001, by the Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description, powdery mildew resistance

CDC Handel field pea

CDC Handel is a semi-leafless yellow cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar with powdery mildew resistance and good seed yield. CDC Handel was developed by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It has medium-sized round seeds and is acceptable in the yellow pea market. CDC Handel was issued registration No. 4999 on 8 October 1999, by the Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description, powdery mildew resistance

CDC Desiray desi chickpea

CDC Desiray, a desi chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) cultivar, was released in 1999 by the Crop Development Centre (CDC), University of Saskatchewan for distribution to Select seed growers in western Canada through the Variety Release Committee of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. CDC Desiray has pinnate leaf type, fair ascochyta blight resistance, early maturity, medium-sized plump seeds with a light tan coloured seed coat and good yielding ability in the Brown and Dark Brown soil zones of the Canadian prairies. Key words: Chickpea, Cicer arietinum L., cultivar description, ascochyta blight

CDC Verdi field pea

CDC Verdi is a green cotyledon field pea (Pisum sativum L.) cultivar with semi-leafless leaf type, good yielding ability, medium-sized round seeds and good bleaching resistance. It was developed by the Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued registration #5045 to CDC Verdi on 7 February 2000 by the Variety Section, Plant Health and Plant Health and Plant Products Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Key words: Field pea, Pisum sativum L., cultivar description