Market Class: Faba Bean
Year sublicensed: 2023
Sub-licensed Outside of SK: SeedNet
International Distribution Rights: Not assigned
Commercialization: nonexclusive sublicense in SK
Breeder: Dr. Bert Vandenberg, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights: PBR’91
Description
CDC 1089 is a white-flowered, low tannin, Low Vicine/Convicine (LVC) faba bean variety. The LVC trait represents an opportunity for using faba bean protein in food ingredients, creating new markets for faba beans. The faba bean industry is transitioning to LVC varieties and all new varieties must have this trait. Due to the outcrossing nature of faba beans, isolation of LVC faba beans from high vicine types and testing for the integrity of the LVC status of harvested seed is required. For these reasons, this variety has been sub-licensed in a nonexclusive, closed-loop production basis for the purpose of trait stewardship. Current sub-licensees include KGB Meier Farms, Dutton Farms Partnership, Seed Source and Faba Canada.
In 5 years of testing in the Co-op and Regional trials in Saskatchewan, CDC 1089 yielded 104% of the current market class check CDC Navi (Table 1). In 3 years of head-to-head testing, CDC 1089 yielded 9% higher vs. Snowbird. CDC 1089 matures 5 days earlier than Navi and 2 days later than Snowbird. CDC 1089 has a small seed that is 80% of Snowbird (386 vs. 471 g/1000) and 94% vs. Navi. Application for PBR’91 protection for CDC 1089 has been submitted.
Strengths
- Low Vicine/Convicine (LVC)
- Highest yielding white-flowered faba bean variety
- Matures 5 days earlier than Navi
- Small seed size
Neutral
- Similar height and lodging compared to Snowbird or Navi
Table 1: Performance data of faba bean varieties from the Co-op and Regional Trials in Saskatchewan
| Variety | Market class | Low Vicine/Convicine (LVC) | Check Variety | Years Tested | Yield1 (%) | Height (cm) | Lodging2 | Maturity (days) | Seed Weight (g/1000) |
| Fabelle | Coloured Flower (normal tannin) | Yes | 11 | 100 | 104 | 2.4 | 105 | 533 | |
| Allison | Coloured Flower (normal tannin) | Yes | Fabelle | 4 | 103 | 104 | — | 106 | 507 |
| Victus | Coloured Flower (normal tannin) | Yes | Fabelle | 7 | 96 | 101 | 2.8 | 105 | 444 |
| Dosis | Coloured Flower (normal tannin) | Yes | Fabelle | 3 | 101 | 106 | 3.1 | 103 | 521 |
| Futura | Coloured Flower (normal tannin) | Yes | Fabelle | 3 | 109 | 107 | 2.4 | 106 | 530 |
| Navi | White Flower (low tannin) | Yes | 6 | 100 | 94 | 3.2 | 111 | 401 | |
| DL Nevado | White Flower (low tannin) | Yes | Navi | 5 | 94 | 98 | 1 | 109 | 425 |
| CDC 1310 | White Flower (low tannin) | Yes | Navi | 4 | 98 | 99 | 4.2 | 106 | 341 |
| CDC 1089 | White Flower (low tannin) | Yes | Navi | 5 | 104 | 96 | 3.9 | 106 | 375 |
| CDC 1142 | White Flower (low tannin) | Yes | Navi | 5 | 98 | 90 | 3.7 | 107 | 341 |
Source: Varieties of Grain Crops (SaskSeed Guide) and Crop Development Centre, U of S
1 Long term average yield of check varieties: Fabelle: 4609 kg/ha or 69 bu./ac., Navi: 3930 kg/ha or 58 bu./ac.
2 Lodging score (1-9) where 1 = completely upright, 9 = completely lodged.
Faba beans are classified into Tannin and Low (Zero) Tannin (ZT) types. For this table comparisons for Tannin types are made to Fabelle and low tannin types to Navi.
