Market Class: Green Pea
Year Released to Select Seed Growers: 2023
Sub-licensed Outside of SK: SeCan
International Distribution Rights: No
Breeder: Dr. Tom Warkentin, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights: Applied
Description
CDC Huskie is the highest yielding green pea variety to date. In 6 years of testing in the Co-op and Regional Variety Trials in Saskatchewan, compared to the check variety CDC Amarillo, it yielded 110% in the south and 108% in the north (Table 1). This represents an 11-15% yield gain vs. CDC Greenwater and a 5 – 8% yield improvement over CDC Forest. CDC Huskie has good resistance to seed coat breakage and bleaching. It has good standability, similar to CDC Raezer or CDC Greenwater.
Statistical analysis of 9 years of long-term RVT data ranked CDC Huskie in the top for yield in both the south and the north among 8 historical and new green pea varieties (Figure 1).
Strengths
- Highest yielding green pea in both the north and south growing regions
- Consistent high yield
- Good seed characteristics. Rated good for:
- Seed coat breakage
- Resistance to bleaching
- Good standability
- Improved disease resistance compared to CDC Forest
Neutral
- Medium maturity
- Medium vine length
Table 1: Agronomic performance of green pea varieties from Co-op and Regional Trials in Saskatchewan
| Variety | Year Registered | Years Tested | Yield (% Amarillo) | Relative Maturity | Lodging (1-9)** | Vine Length (cm) | Resistance to: | Seed Weight (g/1000) | |||||
| Area 1, 2 & South 3* | Area North 3 & 4* | Mycosphaerella Blight3 | Powdery Mildew | Fusarium Root Rot | Seed coat breakage | Bleaching5 | |||||||
| CDC Forest | 2017 | 11 | 102 | 103 | M | 4 | 85 | 4.5 | R | I | G | F | 230 |
| CDC Greenwater | 2014 | 11 | 99 | 93 | M | 3.5 | 90 | 4 | R | MR | F | G | 230 |
| CDC Huskie | 2023 | 6 | 110 | 108 | M | 3.5 | 85 | 4 | R | MR | G | G | 220 |
| CDC Limerick | 2012 | 14 | 95 | 91 | M | 4 | 85 | 4.5 | R | I | G | G | 210 |
| CDC Raezer | 2011 | 12 | 82 | 80 | E | 3.5 | 80 | 5 | R | MR | G | G | 220 |
| CDC Rider | 2021 | 7 | 101 | 99 | M | 3 | 85 | 4.5 | R | MR | G | G | 230 |
| CDC Spruce | 2013 | 13 | 97 | 98 | M | 4 | 85 | 4.5 | R | I | F | G | 240 |
Source: Varieties of Grain Crops (SaskSeed Guide) and Crop Development Centre, U of S
*South: Brown, Dark brown, and south Black soil zone; North: north Black soil zone and Dark grey soil zone
**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%
Figure 1. Relative yield ranking of green pea varieties from 9 years of RVT data in SK in the south (left) and north (right).
