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Varieties of Pulse Crops for Alberta: Performance Data Tables

 
 
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 Field Pea - Yellow | Field Pea - Green | Chickpea - Desi | Chickpea-Kabuli | Lentil - Early | Lentil - Late | Dry Beans - Narrow Row | Dry Beans - Wide Row | Fababean

Field Pea - Yellow

Relative yield % of Cutlass 2003-2008
Average of all regions from 2003-2008
Resistance to ~
1- Irri.
1-Dryland
2
3
4
Total
stn year
Yield as
% of
Cutlass
Relative
Maturity >
Vine
Length
(cm)
Seed
Weight(g/1000)
Standability
(1E-9F)**
Powdery
Mildew
Myco.
Blight
Fusarium
Wilt
Seed
Coat
Breakage
Seed
Coat
Dimpling
Green
Seed
Coat
Variety
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn+
%
Cutlass ***
1
100
16
100
26
100
19
100
33
100
95
100
M
68
231
3.9
VG
F
F
F
F
G
Agassiz ***
-
-
3
100
8
104
6
102
8
105
25
104
E
73
231
2.8
VG
F
F
G
VG
-
Canstar (P)***
-
-
5
97
12
105
9
102
11
99
37
101
E
73
243
3.1
VG
P
G
G
G
G
CDC Prosper (A)***
-
-
1
102
4
101
3
95
3
103
11
100
E
70
141
3.7
VG
F
G
F
-
-
CDC 1410-15 (NR) (A) ***
-
-
1
102
4
106
3
99
3
104
11
103
E
77
209
3.5
VG
F
F
G
G
F
CDC Centennial ***
-
-
5
101
12
99
9
104
11
99
37
101
E
62
256
5.0
VG
F
G
G
-
-
Eclipse ( P R ) ***
1
108
14
105
24
104
17
99
28
102
84
103
M
62
253
2.9
VG
F
F
G
F
G
Noble (P)
-
-
3
88
8
95
6
99
8
92
25
94
M
74
237
2.9
VG
F
F
F
F
-
Polstead (P)***
-
-
5
97
12
99
9
99
11
102
37
100
E
62
260
3.9
VG
P
P
F
VG
-
Reward (P) ***
-
-
5
86
12
106
9
102
11
102
37
101
M
77
247
2.6
VG
F
F
G
VG
F
Thunderbird ***
-
-
3
88
8
97
6
101
8
100
25
98
M
74
220
2.0
VG
F
F
G
VG
-
Cutlass - Yield kg/ha
4003
2992
3118
5844
4436
Fully Tested Varieties
Relative yield % of Cutlass 2003-2008
Cutlass ***
1
100
13
100
18
100
13
100
23
100
Fully Tested
100
M
64
231
3.9
VG
F
F
F
F
G
AC Miser (P)***
-
-
6
96
11
108
6
99
7
99
Fully Tested
102
E
66
205
5.4
VG
F
F
G
G
G
CDC Meadow ***
-
-
6
105
10
110
8
102
13
111
Fully Tested
108
E
77
220
3.0
VG
F
F
G
G
G
SW Marquee (P) ***
-
-
6
82
10
101
8
95
13
95
Fully Tested
94
E
75
202
2.4
VG
F
F
G
G
G
SW Midas (P)***
-
-
10
103
17
106
11
91
17
101
Fully Tested
101
E
66
212
3.2
VG
P
F
G
G
G
Tudor (P) ***
-
-
10
92
17
107
11
101
17
95
Fully Tested
99
M
74
279
3.1
VG
F
F
G
G
G
DS-Admiral (P) ***
1
91
13
97
18
108
13
98
23
104
Fully Tested
102
M
68
246
3.2
VG
P
F
F
G
F
Fully Tested Varieties
Yield as % of Carrera
Relative yield % of Carrera 2000-2005
Average of all regions from 2000-2005
Carrera (P)
6
100
14
100
28
100
15
100
33
100
Fully Tested
100
E
52
257
4.6
P
P
F
F
G
-
Carneval (P)
2
103
2
95
8
102
2
86
7
104
Fully Tested
101
M
73
222
4.0
F
F
P
F
G
G
CDC Bronco ***
1
93
11
91
16
100
8
94
15
117
Fully Tested
102
M
63
220
4.1
VG
F
F
G
G
G
CDC Golden ***
1
109
11
101
14
105
8
102
15
109
Fully Tested
105
M
68
224
3.4
VG
F
F
G
G
G
CDC Handel ***
2
116
8
95
17
94
7
87
14
102
Fully Tested
96
L
67
201
6.2
VG
F
P
G
G
F
CDC Minuet ***
5
115
12
97
26
100
11
92
22
111
Fully Tested
102
M
64
192
4.9
VG
F
F
F
G
F
CDC Mozart ***
2
110
8
108
17
100
7
97
14
105
Fully Tested
103
M
61
241
5.9
VG
F
F
G
G
F
DS Stalwarth ***
5
120
8
98
19
93
10
94
23
107
Fully Tested
101
M
69
231
3.4
VG
P
P
G
G
-
Eiffel (P)
4
98
5
106
6
103
5
95
7
112
Fully Tested
103
M
77
268
4.4
-
-
-
-
-
-
Profi (P)
2
97
2
112
4
98
2
91
2
87
Fully Tested
98
M
86
260
4.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
SW BRAVO
4
101
3
100
14
101
5
101
13
89
Fully Tested
97
M
68
249
3.3
P
P
P
G
G
G
SW CAPRI (P)
3
102
6
98
11
101
8
100
18
108
Fully Tested
103
E
61
215
2.5
P
F
F
F
F
G
SW CIRCUS (P)
1
95
11
87
14
107
10
92
20
109
Fully Tested
101
E
61
239
3.2
P
F
F
F
F
G
SW SALUTE (P)***
3
108
6
109
11
102
8
103
18
111
Fully Tested
107
M
62
224
3.9
VG
F
P
F
F
F
Swing (P)
5
104
12
103
25
103
13
95
27
107
Fully Tested
103
E
63
238
4.0
P
P
F
VG
G
-
Topeka (P) ***
3
110
10
103
18
96
11
97
22
101
Fully Tested
100
E
53
255
5.3
VG
F
P
G
G
G

Remarks: Varieties marked with (A) are first year entries in 2008, (R) registered with CFIA, (P) have Plant Breeders Rights
NR - Not registered with CFIA
*Stn - station years
** standability - 1 = erect, 9 = flat
*** Powdery mildew resistant
Fully tested varieties not tested in 2008.
- no data
~ Resistance - P=poor, F=fair, G=good, VG=very good
> Maturity E - early, M - medium, L - late

Field Pea - Green

Relative yield % of Nitouche 2000-2008
Region (see map)
Average of all regions from 2000-2008
Resistance to:
1- Irri.
1-Dryland
2
3
4
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Total
stn years
Relative Maturity >
Yield as %
of Nitouche
Vine
Length
(cm)
Seed
Weight
(g/1000)
Standability
(1E-9F)**
Powdery
Mildew
Myco.
Blight
Fusarium
Wilt
Bleaching
Seed Coat Breakage
Seed Coat Dimpling
Nitouche ( P)
6
100
15
100
42
100
24
100
46
100
133
100
M
69
265
3.4
P
P
P
G
F
F
CDC Patrick (A) ***
-
-
1
126
4
111
3
110
4
110
12
112
M
77
186
3.0
VG
F
G
G
G
-
Cooper (P)***
-
-
9
103
20
101
14
113
22
108
65
106
L
70
277
3.0
VG
F
F
G
F
G
Tamora (P) ***
-
-
4
90
10
95
9
110
14
97
37
99
M
70
268
3.0
VG
F
P
F
F
G
Nitouche - Yield kg/ha
4586
2603
2827
8824
3815
Fully Tested Varieties
Camry (P) ***
-
-
8
97
16
93
11
110
18
100
Fully Tested
100
M
57
255
3.2
VG
F
F
F
F
G
CDC Striker
1
71
8
90
17
95
8
95
15
98
Fully Tested
95
M
66
243
3.1
VG
F
G
G
G
F
CDC Sage ***
-
-
5
80
8
86
8
97
13
91
Fully Tested
90
M
71
199
3.1
P
F
G
G
VG
G
Cruiser
2
90
1
99
5
98
4
89
8
89
Fully Tested
92
M
60
225
2.8
P
F
P
G
VG
G
Madoc (P)
3
84
4
87
14
100
8
99
20
104
Fully Tested
99
E
54
251
3.0
P
P
-
F
F
F
Millennium (P)
5
89
6
95
22
98
10
92
23
100
Fully Tested
97
E
50
243
3.7
P
P
F
F
F
F
Stratus (P) ***
3
97
9
96
24
103
13
100
28
96
Fully Tested
99
M
55
260
4.4
VG
F
P
P
G
G
SW PARADE (P) ***
4
89
3
96
14
105
5
91
11
96
Fully Tested
98
M
64
197
4.5
VG
P
G
F
G
G
Toledo (P)
4
89
3
98
15
99
7
96
19
93
Fully Tested
95
M
65
272
3.1
P
P
F
F
G
F

Remarks: Varieties marked with (A) are first year entries in 2008, (P) have Plant Breeders Rights. All green peas in this table are registered with CFIA.
*Stn - station years
** standability - 1 = erect, 9 = flat
*** Powdery mildew resistant
Fully tested varieties not tested in 2008.
- no data
~ Resistance - P=poor, F=fair, G=good, VG=very good
> Maturity E - early, M - medium, L - late

Chickpea - Desi

Relative yield % of Myles 2003 - 2008
Region (see map)
1
2
4
Total
Station
years
Yield as
% of
Myles
Seed
Weight
(g/1000)
Relative
Maturity >
Height
(cm)
Resistance to
Ascochyta ~
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Myles
11
100
4
100
2
100
17
100
220
M
41
F
CDC Anna
11
114
3
113
2
75
16
109
197
M
52
F
CDC Cabri
11
112
4
95
2
88
17
105
327
E
43
F
CDC Desiray
11
106
3
93
2
109
16
104
202
M
48
F
CDC Nika
11
114
3
103
2
72
16
107
318
E
53
F
CDC Vanguard
3
119
1
108
-
-
4
116
231
M
50
F
CDC Corinne (ICC 12512-1) (A)
1
150
-
-
-
-
1
150
255
M
-
F
Myles - Yield in kg/ha
2584
1752
1427
2284
Chickpea - Kabuli

Relative yield % of Sanford 2003 - 2008
Region (see map)
1
2
4
Total
Station
years
Yield as
% of
Sanford
Seed
Weight
(g/1000)
Relative
Maturity >
Height
(cm)
Resistance to
Ascochyta ~
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Sanford
11
100
4
100
2
100
17
100
397
L
45
VP
Amit (R P)
11
164
4
148
2
163
17
161
267
L
42
F
CDC Luna (A)
1
156
-
-
-
-
1
156
366
ML
-
P
CDC Chichi
7
126
2
120
-
-
9
125
362
M
52
P
CDC Chico
7
149
2
151
-
-
9
150
246
E
51
VP
CDC Diva
11
99
3
86
2
153
16
104
458
L
50
F
CDC Frontier
11
171
3
155
2
180
16
169
361
L
53
F
CDC Xena
11
106
3
100
2
123
16
107
455
L
50
VP
CDC Yuma
11
114
3
96
2
124
16
112
426
L
54
P
Sanford Yield in kg/ha
2503
1162
747
Remarks: Varieties marked with (A) are first year entries in 2008.
*Stn - station years
- no data
~VP - very poor, P - poor, F - fair
> Maturity E - early, M - medium, L - late
~ Resistance P=poor, F=fair,

Lentil - Early

Relative yield % of Milestone 2003 - 2008
Region (see map)
1
2
3
4
Total
stn.
years
Yield as
% of
CDC Milestone
Seed
Weight
(g/1000)
Height
(cm)
Relative
Maturity >
Seed
Size**
Seed ct.
color ***
Disease Resistance ~
Variety
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
AscochytaAnthracnose
CDC Milestone (R)
8
100
2
100
1
100
2
100
13
100
30
40
E
S
G
G
VP
CDC Blaze (R)+
7
87
1
72
1
114
2
85
11
88
35
39
E
S
R
G
P
CDC Impala (A) (CL)
1
95
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
95
33
-
E
S
R
G
P
CDC Impact (R) (CL)
3
86
1
56
-
-
-
-
4
78
36
34
E
ES
R
G
G
CDC Imperial ( R) (CL)
3
79
1
87
-
-
-
-
4
81
30
29
E
ES
R
G
G
CDC Maxim (R) (A) (CL)
1
103
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
103
45
-
E
S
FG
F
VP
CDC Lemay (R )+
1
73
-
-
-
-
1
128
2
101
35
-
E
S
R
G
G
CDC Red Rider (R)+
2
91
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
91
-
43
E
S
R
G
F
CDC Redberry (R)
6
89
2
96
1
173
1
111
10
101
32
43
E
S
R
G
G
CDC Robin (R)
6
76
2
92
1
112
1
78
10
83
30
29
E
ES
R
G
G
CDC Rouleau (R)
3
99
1
83
1
136
1
130
7
108
37
42
M
S
R
G
G
CDC Viceroy (R)+
7
96
1
104
1
162
2
133
11
110
31
41
E
S
G
G
G
Crimson (R)+
5
84
1
70
1
73
2
95
9
84
39
27
E
S
R
VP
VP
Eston (R)
3
88
1
75
-
-
1
77
5
83
34
39
E
S
G
VP
VP
CDC Milestone - Yield (kg/ha)
2022
1364
2335
1477
Lentil - Late

Relative yield % of Laird 2003 - 2008
Region (see map)
1
2
3
4
Total
stn.
years
Yield as
% of
Laird
Seed
Weight
(g/1000)
Height
(cm)
Relative
Maturity >
Seed
Size**
Seed ct.
color ***
Disease Resistance ~
Variety
Stn*
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
Stn
%
AscochytaAnthracnose
Laird (R)
10
100
-
-
-
-
2
100
12
100
76
34
VL
L
G
VP
VP
CDC Impress (R) (CL)
2
113
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
113
60
-
VL
L
G
G
VP
CDC Glamis (R)+
5
102
-
-
-
-
2
103
7
102
71
35
VL
L
G
G
VP
CDC Grandora (R)+
3
101
-
-
-
-
-
-
3
101
69
46
L
L
G
G
VP
CDC Greenland (R)
4
108
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
108
66
45
M
M
G
G
P
CDC Improve (R) (CL)
4
113
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
113
73
43
L
L
G
F
VP
CDC Meteor (R)+
5
113
-
-
-
-
1
91
6
110
51
45
M
M
G
G
VP
CDC Plato (R)
10
120
-
-
-
-
2
100
12
116
69
33
L
L
G
G
P
CDC Richlea (R)+
4
128
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
128
53
43
M
M
G
VP
VP
CDC Sedley (R)+
5
111
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
110
75
46
M
L
G
F
VP
CDC Sovereign (R)+
7
96
-
-
-
-
2
102
9
97
64
47
L
L
G
G
P
CDC Vantage (R) +
5
113
-
-
-
-
2
99
7
109
59
32
M
M
G
G
VP
Laird - Yield (kg/ha)
1636
1583
Remarks: Varieties marked with (A) are first year entries in 2008. R - Registered with CFIA
*Stn - station years
** Seed size - ES= extra small S = small, M = medium, L = large, VL=very large
***Seed coat color G = green, R = red, FG=French green
> Maturity E=early, M=mid, L=late VL=very late
CL - Clearfield variety
- no data. + not entered in 2008
~Disease resistance - VP = very poor, P = poor, F = fair, G =good

Dry Beans - Narrow Row

Variety
Type
Station years 1997-08
Yield as % of check
Days to bloom*
Maturity (days +/-) check
Seed weight (g/1000)
Plant height (cm)
Lodge (1-5) 1= erect
Growth Habit +
AC Black Diamond (check)
black
22
100
56
0
262
35
2.0
II
AC Black Violet
black
9
122
60
3
179
38
1.6
II
CDC Jet
black
12
107
60
2
177
35
1.7
II
AC Black Diamond - maturity = 103 days from seeding, yield 2702 kg/ha
AC Polaris (check)
great northern
22
100
52
0
316
40
3.2
II
AC Alert
great northern
18
83
56
1
333
45
2.6
II
AC Resolute
great northern
12
79
53
-3
337
38
2.4
II
AC Polaris - maturity = 102 days from seeding, yield 2833 kg/ha
CDC Pintium (check)
pinto
29
100
52
0
365
39
1.9
I
AC Agrinto
pinto
7
118
53
5
321
48
2.2
II
AC Island (B)
pinto
3
104
55
7
333
45
2.9
II
CDC Minto
pinto
19
94
54
8
429
40
3.0
II
CDC Pintium - maturity = 98 days from seeding, 2550 yield kg/ha
AC Redbond (check)
small red
25
100
54
0
305
38
2.3
II
AC Redbond - maturity = 104 days from seeding, yield 2083 kg/ha
Viva (check)
pink
25
100
53
0
250
30
3.3
III
AC Early Rose
pink
16
107
55
-4
308
35
2.8
II
Viva - maturity = 106 days from seeding, 2090 yield kg/ha
Arikara Yellow (check)
Canario Mexicano
18
100
50
0
383
34
1.8
I
Arikara Yellow - maturity = 101 days from seeding, 2098 yield kg/ha
Remarks: * Days form seeding. (B) = Second year entry in 2008.
+Growth habit I =determinate bush, II=indeterminate bush, III-indeterminate prostrate

Dry Beans - Wide Row

Variety
Type
Station
years
1997-08
Yield as
% of check
Days to
bloom*
Maturity
(days +/-) check
Seed weight
(g/1000)
Plant height (cm)
Lodge
(1-5)
1= erect
Growth Habit +
AC Black
Diamond (check)
black
31
100
56
0
263
39
2.2
II
AC Black Violet
black
29
93
60
4
180
41
2.1
II
CDC Jet
black
29
85
60
6
182
41
2.1
II
AC Black Diamond - maturity = 102 days from seeding, yield 2803 kg/ha
AC Polaris (check)
great northern
31
100
56
0
311
40
3.7
II
AC Alert
great northern
29
90
57
1
343
48
2.8
II
AC Resolute
great northern
15
84
53
-4
335
40
2.2
II
AC Polaris - maturity = 102 days from seeding, yield 3284 kg/ha
Viva (check)
pink
43
100
54
0
255
35
3.6
III
AC Early Rose
pink
29
96
55
-7
305
36
2.9
II
Viva - maturity = 102 days from seeding, yield 2853 kg/ha
Othello (check)
pinto
43
100
55
0
350
36
3.1
III
AC Agrinto
pinto
11
99
56
-1
338
48
2.2
II
AC Island (B)
pinto
7
108
55
-1
347
43
2.8
II
CDC Minto
pinto
28
110
55
0
416
40
3.1
II
Pecos
pinto
5
96
56
1
323
50
2.2
II
Winchester
pinto
18
98
50
-2
346
41
2.3
II
Othello - maturity = 102 days from seeding, yield 3027 kg/ha
AC Redbond (check)
small red
31
100
52
0
260
37
2.3
II
AC Redbond - maturity = 101 days from seeding, yield 3011 kg/ha
Arikara Yellow (check)
Canario Mexicano
2
100
52
0
388
22
1.5
I
Arikara Yellow - maturity = 106 days from seeding, 2117 yield kg/ha
Remarks: * Days from seeding. (B) =Second year entry in 2008
+Growth habit I =determinate bush, II=indeterminate bush, III-indeterminate prostrate

Fababean

Relative yield % of Earlibird 2000 - 2008
Variety
Station Years
Yield as
% of Earlibird
Relative maturity
(Early, Medium, Late)
Plant height (cm)
Weight
(g/1000)
Flower
Color**
Earlibird (P)
27
100
E
86
543
C
CDC Blitz (R)
37
98
M-L
96
463
C
CDC Fatima (R)
31
94
M
92
533
C
Snowbird (P)
24
105
E
93
526
W
Earlibird - Yield (kg/ha)
5462
Fully Tested Varieties
Aladin (R)
Fully Tested
82
L
100
431
C
Ben (P)
Fully Tested
110
E
101
584
C
Cresta
Fully Tested
98
M
86
591
W
Hertz Freya
Fully Tested
80
L
111
398
C
Orion (R)
Fully Tested
84
M
77
347
C
Outlook
Fully Tested
92
L
100
373
C
Pegasus
Fully Tested
88
L
99
393
C
Scirocco
Fully Tested
104
M-L
89
576
C

Remarks: Varieties with more than 10 station years are fully tested.
Varieties with (R) are registered with CFIA, (P) have Plant Breeder's Rights
** W - white flowered, zero tannin, C - colored flower, tannin.
Fully tested varieties not tested in 2008.

  
 
 
 

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