Carrington is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Combining Peas for 2023. It is the highest yielding, green variety combined with a high Downy mildew resistance, good standing power and is resistant to Pea wilt.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Data Source: PGRO Recommended List for Combining Peas 2023
Highest green pea seed yield on the PGRO DL
High resistance to Downy mildew
High standing ability at harvest
OUTPUT
Yield as % control 115
AGRONOMICS
Earliness of maturity 5
Straw length (cm) 86
Standing ability at harvest 7
SEED CHARACTERISTICS
Thousand seed weight (g) (@15%mc) 244
Protein content 21.4
DISEASE
Resistance to Pea wilt R
Resistance to Downy mildew 8
Ratings above are 1-9. A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree
YIELD PERFORMANCE
The control for yield is the mean of 4 & 5 year varieties (3.88 t/ha). Yield differences of less than 13.2% are not statistically different. Other DL varieties are shown for comparison.