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CONCERTO

YELLOW PEA

Concerto is a new addition to the PGRO Descriptive List of Combining Peas for 2024. It brings a massive yield advantage back to Yellow peas with a very good standing power at harvest and offers a good option to growers looking to get peas into their rotation.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS

Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Combining Peas 2024

  • Very high seed yields on the PGRO DL
  • Earliness of maturity
  • High resistance to Downy mildew

OUTPUT

  • Yield as % control 115

AGRONOMICS

  • Earliness of maturity 6
  • Straw length (cm) 77
  • Standing ability at harvest 7

SEED CHARACTERISTICS

  • Thousand seed weight (g) (@15%mc) 351
  • Protein content 21.4

DISEASE

  • Resistance to Pea wilt R
  • Resistance to Downy mildew 7

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 (3.81 t/ha). Yield differences of less than 11.4% are not statistically different. Other DL varieties are shown for comparison.

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