Specialty Field Pea Variety Description 1) Except for the Long Term Average Yield Data, the information was obtained from the Co-operative Registration Trials 2) Average yields of Carneval 62 bu/a (4204 kg/ha) over 64 site-years 3) Disease ratings provided by Dr. Allan Zue, Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, Morden. VG = Very Good; G = Good; F = Fair; P = Poor; VP = Very Poor 4) Varieties which show good disease tolerance to one strain of Fusarium wilt may be susceptible to other strains 5) N = Normal; SL = Semi-leafless; T = Tare (reduced leaves) 6) VE = Very Early; E = Early; M = Medium; L = Late. On long-term average, M is approximately 95 days, but actual maturity will vary widely depending on growing season conditions. 7) S = Short; M = Medium; T = Tall. M is approximately 33 in., but varies widely depending on growing season conditions. 8) S = Small; M = Medium; L = Large; VL = Very Large. M is approximately 220 g/1000 seeds, but can vary considerably depending on growing season conditions. + Number in brackets is actual number of site years in direct comparison to Carneval (in Manitoba trials 1990-1999). The more site-years the more dependable the data. * Indicates a variety that is protected by Plant Breeder's Rights, or a variety where protection has been applied for but not yet granted at time of printing. *Source Seed Manitoba 2000 Seed Guide Back to
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