Pegasus
| Denomination: | 'Pegasus' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Pastinaca sativa |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Elsoms Seeds Ltd. Pinchbeck Road Spalding PE11 1QG United Kingdom |
| Breeder: |
Justin Roberts, Elsoms Seeds Ltd., Spalding, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| Agent in Canada: |
Norseco Inc. 2914, boulevard Curé-Labelle Laval, Quebec H7P 5R9 Canada Tel: 514-332-2275 |
| Application Date: | 2023-02-17 |
| Provisional Protection:: | 2023-02-17 |
| Application Number: | 23-11206 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Palace'
Summary: The foliage of 'Pegasus' has a semi-erect attitude while that of 'Palace' has an erect to semi-erect attitude. The petiole of 'Pegasus' has a very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration whereas that of 'Palace' has a weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration. The external colour of the root of 'Pegasus' is whitish cream to white while that of 'Palace' is whitish cream.
Description:
FOLIAGE: semi-erect attitude, medium intensity of green colour, medium glossiness, narrow to medium width of basal leaves at crown, medium degree of blistering
PETIOLE: very weak to weak intensity of anthocyanin colouration, medium length
LEAF: medium length, medium width, medium distance from widest point to top
LEAFLET: medium degree of division, medium dentation of margin, medium size
ROOT: medium to long, medium width, short to medium distance from widest point to crown, medium obtriangular shape, shallow to medium depth of crown depression, medium width of crown depression, whitish cream to white external colour, very smooth to smooth surface, narrow to medium core width
MALE STERILITY: present
Origin & Breeding History: 'Pegasus' (experimental designation 'PSH26') originated from a hybrid cross between two proprietary parental varieties. Initial breeding of the parental lines began in 1995, using Elsoms material and selecting for root quality characteristics and disease resistances. Following 9 years of single seed decent to genetically fix each of the parental lines, male sterility was introduced into one of the parents by backcrossing to a male sterile line over 8 generations. All breeding took place at Elsoms Seeds, Lincolnshire, UK, including the final cross conducted in 2013 which was followed by several years of screening. In 2017, multiplication of the F1 progeny of 'Pegasus' began with pre-commercial analysis occurring in various locations across the UK and Europe.
Tests & Trials: The detailed description for 'Pegasus' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, CPVO reference number 2020/0121, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, the Netherlands, in 2020 and 2021. conducted by the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, the Netherlands, in 2020 to 2021.
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Parsnip: 'Pegasus'
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Parsnip: 'Pegasus'
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Parsnip: 'Pegasus'
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