Taboar
| Denomination: | 'Taboar' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Vicia faba |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Terramax Holdings Corporation Box 345 Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan S0G 4A0 Canada |
| Breeder: |
HA van Mierlo, Globe Seeds B.V., Vlijmen, Netherlands |
| Application Date: | 2006-09-26 |
| Application Number: | 06-5577 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2007-12-27 |
| Certificate Number: | 3102 |
| Date rights revoked: | 2021-12-27 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'CDC Fatima'
Summary: 'Taboar' has a taller plant height with better tillering capacity than 'CDC Fatima'. The stem of 'Taboar' has stronger anthocyanin colouration than 'CDC Fatima'. 'Taboar' has stronger leaf folding than 'CDC Fatima'.
Description:
PLANT: erect growth habit, determinate type, flowers mid season, mid to late maturity, medium tillering capacity, medium anthocyanin colouration of the stem, medium number of nodes
LEAF: grey green, large, medium to long, wide, sub-elliptic shape, medium folding
FLOWER: medium length, white, few at second and third flowering node, mixed wing petal colour, wing melanin spot present, no melanin spot on standard, very weak to weak anthocyanin colouration of standard
POD: erect attitude, medium length, medium to broad width, brown to black at maturity, medium wall thickness, absent or very slight curvature, sub-cylindrical shape, glossy lustre of the surface
SEED: medium size, elliptic shape in cross-section and median longitudinal section, tan colour, tan testa ground colour, small black hilum
AGRONOMIC TRAITS: good cold tolerance, poor to fair drought tolerance, fair resistance to pod shattering, good resistance to lodging
Origin & Breeding History: 'Taboar' was developed by Globe Seeds, Vlijmen, The Netherlands. The original cross occurred in 1976 between the parental varieties 'Rowena' and 'Herts Frya'. A single plant was selected in the F6 generation in 1983 based on high yield, early maturity and low tannin seed.
Tests & Trials: Tests and Trials were conducted during 2005 and 2006 in Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan. Plots consisted of 8 rows, with a row spacing of 17.8 cm. In 2006, the plots were 10 metres long, with 4 replications arranged in a Random Complete Block design, while in 2005 they were 4 metres long with 3 replications arranged in an Random Complete Block design.
Comparison table for 'Taboar' with reference variety 'CDC Fatima'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Taboar' | 'CDC Fatima' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean 2005 | 57.6 | 49.0 |
| std. deviation | 4.58 | 1.76 |
| mean 2006 | 45.5 | 40.8 |
| std. deviation | 2.22 | 2.20 |
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Faba bean: 'Taboar' (right) with reference variety 'CDC Fatima' (left)
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