Thunderbird
| Denomination: | 'Thunderbird' |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name: | Pisum sativum |
| Applicant/Holder: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe Lacombe Research Station 6000 C and E trail Lacombe, Alberta T4L 1W1 Canada |
| Breeder: |
Deng-jin Bing, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Lacombe, Alberta |
| Agent in Canada: |
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization c/o Shannon Whyte 107 Science Place Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0X2 Canada Tel: (204) 999-9887 |
| Application Date: | 2006-02-15 |
| Application Number: | 06-5395 |
| Grant of Rights Date: | 2007-11-16 |
| Certificate Number: | 2987 |
| Date rights surrendered: | 2021-11-15 |
Variety Description
Variety used for comparison: 'Eclipse'
Summary: 'Thunderbird' is a yellow cotyledon field pea which has taller plants and shorter and narrower stipules than the reference variety 'Eclipse'. The stipules of 'Thunderbird' have very sparse flecking, whereas the stipules of 'Eclipse' have moderate flecking. 'Thunderbird' matures slightly later than 'Eclipse' and has smaller seeds.
Description:
PLANT: no stem fasciation, green colour, no anthocyanin colouration
STEM: medium length vine, no anthocyanin colouration of axil
LEAF: semi-leafless
STIPULE: weak waxiness on upper surface, weak dentation, normal development, not-rabbit eared, very sparse flecking
FLOWER: mid-to-late season, medium to many flower bearing nodes per stem, one to two flowers per node
STANDARD: white, arched base
UPPER CALYX LOBE: acuminate to pointed apex
PEDUNCLE: short length
POD: no thickened wall, very weak concave curvature, blunt distal part, green colour, medium green immature seeds
SEED: medium size, simple starch grain, yellow cotyledon, no black hilum, ovoid shape, no wrinkling of cotyledon, very low frequency dimpled cotyledons, mid-to-late season maturity
DISEASE REACTION: resistant to powdery mildew (Erysiphe polygoni), and moderately susceptible to mycosphaerella blight (Mycosphaerella pinodes)
Origin & Breeding History: 'Thunderbird', which was tested as MP1826, was developed at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada from the cross 'Carneval' x MP1566. 'Carneval' was a semi-leafless yellow cotyledon field pea vairety developed by Svalof-Weibull, Sweden. It was segregating for powdery mildew resistance and had good lodging resistance. MP1566, derived from the cross 'Montana' x 'Miko', was a high yielding, semi-leafless yellow cotyledon breeding line developed at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Station, Morden, Manitoba. MP1566 was susceptible to powdery mildew. The breeding method for 'Thunderbird' was pedigree selection in combination with single seed descent. The breeder seed of 'Thunderbird' was derived from a single line at the F9 generation.
Tests & Trials: Trials for 'Thunderbird' were conducted during the summers of 2005 and 2006 at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Centre, Morden, Manitoba. The trials consisted of 4 replications in a randomized block design. Each plot was 5 metres x 1 metre with 20cm between rows. The seeding rate was 85 germinating seeds per square metre.
Comparison tables for 'Thunderbird' with reference variety 'Eclipse'
Plant height (cm)
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 60 | 54 |
| std. deviation | 2.5 | 2.9 |
Stipule length (mm)
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 39 | 56 |
| std. deviation | 2.9 | 5.6 |
Stipule width (mm)
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 28 | 42 |
| std. deviation | 2.1 | 3.8 |
Pod length (mm)
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 69 | 67 |
| std. deviation | 3.2 | 3.5 |
Pod width (mm)
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| mean | 13 | 12 |
| std deviation | 0.6 | 0.7 |
Seed weight
| 'Thunderbird' | 'Eclipse' | |
|---|---|---|
| grams per 1000 seeds | 220 | 240 |
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Pea: 'Thunderbird' (MP1826)
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Pea: Reference variety 'Eclipse'
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