Saltingo

Pea

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Kudrnác'

Summary: The stem of 'Saltingo' is medium in length with few to a medium number of nodes, up to and including the first fertile node, while the stem of 'Kudrnác' is short with medium to many nodes, up to and including the first fertile node. The plants of 'Saltingo' flower early in the season while those of 'Kudrnác' flower early to mid-season. The pod of 'Saltingo' is medium to long while the pod of 'Kudrnác' is long. The pod of 'Saltingo' is medium in width but narrower than the pod of 'Kudrnác' which is also medium in width. The pod curvature is very weak to weak for 'Saltingo' while it is weak to medium for 'Kudrnác'.

Description:

PLANT: garden type, no anthocyanin colouration, medium green foliage, flowers early in the season

STEM: no anthocyanin colouration of axil, no fasciation, medium length, few to a medium number of nodes up to and including the first fertile node (ranging from 10 to 11 nodes)

LEAFLETS: absent
STIPULE: long, medium to broad, medium to large, long from axil to tip, medium to dense flecking
PETIOLE: medium to long from axil to first tendril, long from axil to last tendril

FLOWER: maximum of two per node
STANDARD: white, medium to broad, level to moderately arched base
UPPER SEPAL: medium width, acute apex
PEDUNCLE: very short to short spur, medium length from stem to first pod, short between first and second pod, absent or few bracts

POD: medium to long, medium width, entire parchment, pointed distal part, very weak to weak curvature, medium green, medium to many ovules
IMMATURE SEED: medium green
SEED: cylindrical, compound starch grains, weak to medium intensity of wrinkling of cotyledon, green cotyledon, medium weight
HILUM: same colour as testa

DISEASE REACTION: resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi Race 1, Erysiphe pisi Syd. and Peronospora viciae (Pv) (downey mildew)

Origin & Breeding History: 'Saltingo' (experimental designation D165621) originated from the cross between GP0745 and FP2338, with a subsequent backcross to FP2338, conducted in 2009 in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. In 2009, the BC1F1 and BC1F2 generations were planted. In 2010, selections made from the BC1F3 were selfed. In 2010, the BC1F4 generation was planted and in 2011 the BC1F5 bulked as breeder seed. Selection criteria was based on downey mildew, powdery mildew, and Fusarium (Race1) resistances, adaptation, yield, leaf type, and maturity class.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Saltingo' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, reference number ERW1161, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. Two trials were conducted in one growing cycle, at the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands and at the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture, Brno, Czech Republic in 2016.

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Pea: 'Saltingo'