CDC Forest
CDC Forest is a green cotyledon, semi-leafless field pea variety. In 11 years of testing in the co-op and regional trials in Saskatchewan, CDC Forest is the top yielding green pea currently available in both the north and south. It yields 3% higher than CDC Greenwater in the south and 15% higher in the north. CDC Forest has PBR’91 protection.
Statistical analysis of 9 years of long-term RVT data ranked CDC Forest 3rd from the top for yield in the south and 5th in the north among 8 historical and new green pea varieties.
Year Registered
2017
Sub-licensed Outside of SK
SeCan
International Distribution Rights
Not assigned
Breeder
Dr. Tom Warkentin, Crop Development Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Plant Breeders Rights
PBR’91
Strengths
- High yield (greater than CDC Amarillo)
- Yield stability over different soil zones
- Powdery mildew resistance
Weaknesses
- Rated ‘fair’ for bleaching
Trial Locations
- Aberdeen
- Asquith
- Avonlea
- Codette
- Glaslyn
- Hodgeville
- Indian Head
- Kamsack
- Limerick
- Lucky Lake
- Meath Park
- Melfort
- Moose Jaw
- Osler
- Outlook (Irrigated)
- Redvers
- Roblin, MB
- Rosthern
- Saskatoon
- Saskatoon (Floral)
- Saskatoon (Skarsgard)
- Saskatoon (Sutherland)
- Scott
- St Brieux
- Swan River, MB
- Swift Current