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YIELD
POTENTIAL (% Controls) |
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| Untreated Trials | |
| PRINCESS | 86 |
| Samson | 86 |
| Kahuna | 90 |
Source: NIAB/PGRO Recommended List 2007.
Princess has a similar yield to Samson in official trials.
AGRONOMIC
CHARACTERS |
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| PRINCESS | Samson | Kahuna | |
| Pea type | Marrowfat | Marrowfat | Marrowfat |
| Leaf type | SL | SL | SL |
| Earliness of ripening | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Shortness of straw | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Standing ability | 5 | 3 | 5 |
DISEASE
RESISTANCE & SEED CHARACTERS |
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| PRINCESS | Samson | Kahuna | |
| Pea wilt | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Thousand seed weight (gms) | 336 | 408 | 369 |
Source: PGRO/NIAB Recommended List 2007
Princess is a moderately tall-strawed, semi-leafless variety. Maturity
and standing ability are comparable with Kahuna.
Princess is resistant to pea wilt but, in common with the other
marrowfat varieties, susceptible to downy mildew.
Princess is a preferred variety for UK human consumption outlets
being used for dry packet sales, canning and the 'mushy pea' trade.
All information is a partial extraction from the Nickersons website and also the HGCA Recommended List 2007/8. See http://www.nickersonuk.com/ and also www.hgca.com for the full dataset