CDC Canary
CDC Canary is an early maturing, yellow, semi-leafless field pea variety. CDC Canary was tested for two years in the field pea co-op registration Test “B” in 2013-2014. In these trials, the yield was 110% of the yellow pea check varieties CDC Golden and Agassiz. In 10 years of testing in the co-op and regional trials in Saskatchewan, CDC Canary yielded 99% and 100% of the check variety CDC Amarillo in the southern and northern geographies respectively. CDC Canary has PBR’91 protection.
Statistical analysis of 8 years of long-term RVT data ranked CDC Canary 14th from the top for yield among 16 historical and new yellow pea varieties in the south and in the north.
Year Registered
2017
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
- Early maturity
- Good lodging resistance, similar to CDC Amarillo
- Medium-long vine length
- Powdery mildew resistance
Weaknesses
- Rated fair for seed coat breakage (similar to CDC Spectrum)
Trial Locations
- Aberdeen
- Asquith
- 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