DL Goldeye

Pea

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'CDC Horizon'

Summary: The plants of 'DL Goldeye' have leaflets present while those of 'CDC Horizon' do not. The stipule of 'DL Goldeye' is large, and wider than that of 'CDC Horizon' which is small. From the axil to the tip, the stipule of 'DL Goldeye' is long while that of 'CDC Horizon' is of medium length. From the axil to the first leaflet, the petiole of 'DL Goldeye' is shorter than that of 'CDC Horizon'. The base of the standard of the flower of 'DL Goldeye' is moderately raised while that of 'CDC Horizon' is level to moderately arched. The pod of 'DL Goldeye' has a medium degree of curvature while the pod of 'CDC Horizon' has weak curvature. At maturity, the stem of 'DL Goldeye' is longer than that of 'CDC Horizon'. The hilum seed colour of 'DL Goldeye' is darker than the testa while that of 'CDC Horizon' is the same colour as the testa.

Description:

PLANT: field type, no anthocyanin colouration, medium green foliage at flowering, flowers mid-season
STEM: no fasciation, many nodes up to and including the first fertile node

LEAF: leaflets present, medium number of leaflets, medium sized, broadest part at middle or slightly towards base to moderately towards base, absent or very weak dentation
STIPULE: large, long from axil to tip, absent or very short to short lobe below axil, no flecking

FLOWER: maximum of two per node
STANDARD: white, moderately raised base
UPPER SEPAL: narrow to medium width, acute apex

POD: absent or partial parchment, no thickened wall, blunt distal part, medium degree of curvature, medium green when fully swollen, suture strings present
IMMATURE SEED: light to medium green
DRY SEED: ellipsoid to cylindrical, compound starch grain, yellow cotyledon, matures mid to late season
HILUM: darker than testa

Origin & Breeding History: 'DL Goldeye' originated from the cross between 'Livioletta' and the F1 of 'Florida x 'Grapis' conducted in 2001 at the breeding station of Norddentsche Pflanzenzucht breeding in Hohenlieth, Germany. In 2004, a single plant was selected from the F6 generation for its straw stiffness, plant length, early vigour, seed size and hilum colour. It was multiplied and tested in several environments and yield trials and purified during the next generations.

Tests & Trials: The comparative trials for 'DL Goldeye' were conducted at the DL Seeds Research Station, in Morden, Manitoba during the 2020 and 2021 growing seasons. The trials were arranged in a RCB design consisting of 3 replications per variety. Each replicate consisted of 6 rows spaced 17 cm apart, with a row length of 4 metres and a planting density of 80 seeds per square metre. The measured characteristics were based on 100 measurements per variety per year. The mean differences were significant at the 5% confidence probability level based on a paired Student's t-test.

Comparison tables for 'DL Goldeye' with reference variety 'CDC Horizon'

Stipule width (cm)

Petiole length (from axil to first leaflet) (cm)

Stem length at maturity (cm)

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Pea: 'DL Goldeye' (top) with reference variety 'CDC Horizon' (bottom right)

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Pea: 'DL Goldeye' (right) with reference variety 'CDC Horizon' (bottom left)

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Pea: 'DL Goldeye' (top) with reference variety 'CDC Horizon' (bottom right)