CDC 1089 (LVC)

CDC 1089 is a white-flowered, low tannin, Low Vicine/Convicine (LVC) faba bean variety. The LVC trait represents an opportunity for using faba bean protein in food ingredients, creating new markets for faba beans. The faba bean industry is transitioning to LVC varieties and all new varieties must have this trait. Due to the outcrossing nature of faba beans, isolation of LVC faba beans from high vicine types and testing for the integrity of the LVC status of harvested seed is required. For these reasons, this variety has been sub-licensed in a nonexclusive, closed-loop production basis for the purpose of trait stewardship. Current sub-licensees include KGB Meier Farms, Dutton Farms Partnership, Seed Source and Faba Canada.

In 5 years of testing in the Co-op and Regional trials in Saskatchewan, CDC 1089 yielded 104% of the current market class check CDC Navi (Table 1). In 3 years of head-to-head testing, CDC 1089 yielded 9% higher vs. Snowbird. CDC 1089 matures 5 days earlier than Navi and 2 days later than Snowbird.  CDC 1089 has a small seed that is 80% of Snowbird (386 vs. 471 g/1000) and 94% vs. Navi. Application for PBR’91 protection for CDC 1089 has been submitted.