Croft is on the PGRO Descriptive List of Combining Peas for 2021. It is a high yielding, green (blue) variety, combined with high resistance to Downy mildew and good standing power and also resistant to Pea wilt.
KEY CHARACTERISTICS
Data Source: PGRO Descriptive List for Combining Peas 2021
High seed yields on the PGRO DL
High resistance to Downy mildew
High standing ability at harvest
OUTPUT
Yield as % control 106
AGRONOMICS
Earliness of maturity 5
Straw length (cm) 90
Standing Ability at Harvest 6
SEED CHARACTERISTICS
Thousand Seed Weight (g) (@15%mc) 266
Protein Content 20.5
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 (3.85t/ha). Yield differences of less than 10.5% are not statistically different. Varieties shown below are closest on DL. Also lowest yielding variety on DL to show varietal improvement.