CDC Blazer

CDC Blazer is a high yielding maple field pea variety. In four years of testing in the Saskatchewan co-op and regional trials, CDC Blazer was the highest yielding maple pea variety. It yielded 99% of the yellow pea check variety CDC Amarillo in the south and north soil zones. CDC Blazer also has high protein. CDC Blazer is protected by PBR’91.

Year Registered 2015
Sub-licensed Outside of SK SeCan
International Distribution Rights Canterra Seeds Ltd./Meridian Seeds
Breeder Dr. Tom Warkentin, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights PBR’91
Strengths
  • High yield (similar to CDC Amarillo)
  • Yield stability over different soil zones
  • High protein
  • Powdery mildew resistance
  • Good resistance to seed coat breakage
  • Fair lodging resistance
  • Medium vine length
Trial Locations
  • Avonlea
  • Codette
  • Glaslyn
  • Hodgeville
  • Indian Head
  • Kamsack
  • Limerick
  • Lucky Lake
  • Meath Park
  • Melfort
  • Moose Jaw
  • Outlook (Irrigated)
  • Redvers
  • Roblin, MB
  • Rosthern
  • Saskatoon
  • Saskatoon (Floral)
  • Saskatoon (Skarsgard)
  • Saskatoon (Sutherland)
  • Scott
  • St Brieux
  • Swan River, MB
  • Swift Current