CDC 219-16
CDC 219-16 is a white flowered, zero tannin fababean with improved yield vs. CDC Snowdrop and Snowbird. This variety yielded 102% of Snowbird and 113% of CDC Snowdrop in 9 years of testing in the Fababean Regional Variety Trials. CDC 219-16 matures 2 days later than Snowbird or CDC Snowdrop and is slightly shorter in height. Lodging is slightly more than for Snowbird. The seeds are slightly larger than CDC Snowdrop but are about 25% smaller than Snowbird.
Year Registered
2018
Sub-licensed Outside of SK
SeCan
International Distribution Rights
No
Breeder
Dr. Bert Vandenberg, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights
PBR’91
Strengths
- Good yield (slightly higher than Snowbird)
- Smaller seed size compared to Snowbird
- Height and lodging similar to Snowbird
Weaknesses
- Matures two days later than Snowbird
Trial Locations
- Kamsack
- Meath Park
- Melfort
- Outlook (Irrigated)
- Redvers
- Rosthern
- Saskatoon
- Yorkton