Market Class: Maple Pea
Year Released to Seed Growers: 2015
Sub-licensed Outside of SK: SeCan
International Distribution Rights: Canterra Seeds Ltd./Meridian Seeds
Breeder: Dr. Tom Warkentin, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights: PBR’91
Description
CDC Blazer is a high yielding maple field pea variety. In four years of testing in the Saskatchewan co-op and regional trials, CDC Blazer was the highest yielding maple pea variety. It yielded 99% of the yellow pea check variety CDC Amarillo in the south and north soil zones. CDC Blazer also has high protein. CDC Blazer is protected by PBR’91.
Strengths
- High yield (similar to CDC Amarillo)
- Yield stability over different soil zones
- High protein
- Powdery mildew resistance
- Good resistance to seed coat breakage
Neutral
- Fair lodging resistance
- Medium vine length
Table 1: Agronomic Performance for CDC Blazer from Co-op and Regional Trials in Saskatchewan
| VARIETY | YEAR REGISTERED | YEARS TESTED | YIELD % AMARILLO | MATURITY | LODGING (1-9)** | VINE LENGTH (CM) | RESISTANCE TO: | SEED WEIGHT (G/1000) | PROTEIN VS. CDC AMARILLO | ||||
| 1, 2, & SOUTH 3* | NORTH3 & 4* | MYCOSPHAERELLA BLIGHT*** | POWDERLY MILDEW | SEED COAT BREAKAGE | SEED COAT DIMPLING**** | ||||||||
| CDC AMARILLO (CHECK) | 2012 | 10 | 100 | 100 | MEDIUM | 3.5 | 85 | 4.5 | R | FAIR | FAIR | 230 | 23.0 |
| CDC ACER | 2001 | 3 | 84 | 73 | MEDIUM | 6.5 | 60 | 5.0 | R | GOOD | VERY GOOD | 170 | — |
| CDC BLAZER | 2015 | 4 | 99 | 99 | MEDIUM | 5.0 | 80 | 5.0 | R | GOOD | VERY GOOD | 190 | +1.9 |
| AAC LISCARD | 2014 | 5 | 89 | 89 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | 85 | 5.0 | R | GOOD | VERY GOOD | 200 | -1.0 |
| CDC MOSAIC | 2010 | 4 | 81 | 74 | MEDIUM | 4.0 | 85 | 4.5 | R | GOOD | VERY GOOD | 180 | — |
Source: Varieties of Grain Crops (SaskSeed Guide)
*Area 1: Brown soil zone; Area 2: Dark brown; Area 3: Black; Area 4: Dark grey
**Lodging score: 1 = Upright; 9 = Completely lodged
***Mycosphaerella blight score: 1 = No disease, 9 = Completely blighted
****Seed coat dimpling: Very Good = 0-5%; Good = 6-20%; Fair = 21-50%
