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Café

Canola

Denomination: 'Café'
Previously Proposed Denomination: 'SWH5264RR'
Botanical Name: Brassica napus
Applicant/Holder: Lantmännen SW Seed AB
Onsjövägen 13
SE-268 81
Svalöv
Sweden
Breeder: Lantmännen SW Seed AB, Svalöv, Sweden
Agent in Canada: SeCan Association
400-300 Terry Fox Drive
Kanata, Ontario
K2K 0E3
Canada
Tel: 613-592-8600 ext.223
Application Date: 2005-04-22
Application Number: 05-4781
Grant of Rights Date: 2008-03-17
Certificate Number: 3194
Grant of Rights Termination Date: 2026-03-17

Variety Description

Varieties used for comparison: 'SW Arrow' and 'Defender'

Summary: 'Café' has more leaf lobes than 'SW Arrow'. The flowering time of 'Café' is earlier than that of 'SW Arrow' and 'Defender'. 'Café' has a shorter silique than 'Defender'. The beak and pedicel of 'Café' are longer than those fo 'SW Arrow'. 'Café' has lower glucosinolates than 'SW Arrow'. 'Café' is resistant to glyphosate herbicides while 'Defender' is not.

Description:

PLANT: open pollinated, spring type, short to medium height at maturity

LEAF: dark green, medium number of lobes present, rounded margin, medium depth dentations

FLOWER: yellow

POD: short to medium length silique, medium to long beak and pedicel, black seed

QUALITY: trace erucic acid levels, very low glucosinolates

CHEMICAL REACTION: resistant to glyphosate herbicides

Origin & Breeding History: 'Café' was developed by Svalöf Weibull AB, Svalöv, Sweden from a cross made in 1998. Plant selection was made in the F2 for quality traits and blackleg tolerance. In subsequent generations pedigree selection was performed. One plant was finally selected and designated 'Café'. This line was tested for yield, oil content, glucosinolate content, stalk stiffness, blackleg tolerance and maturity.

Tests & Trials: Tests and trials for 'Café' were conducted during the summers of 2005 and 2006 in Aberdeen, Saskatchewan. Plots consisted of 8 rows, 4 meters in length with a row spacing of 15 cm. There were 2 replicates arranged in a Random Complete Block Design.


Comparison tables for 'Café' with reference varieties 'SW Arrow' and 'Defender'

Means are based on a two year average of 40 plant parts for cotyledon measurements, 30 for leaf and 60 for silique characteristics.

Days to flowering

  'Café' 'SW Arrow' 'Defender'
mean 37.25 42.0 42.5

Silique length (mm)

  'Café' 'SW Arrow' 'Defender'
mean 49.5 54.5 58.2
std. deviation 7.986 7.155 8.545

Beak length (mm)

  'Café' 'SW Arrow' 'Defender'
mean 11.4 8.7 10.8
std. deviation 1.901 4.360 2.080

Pedicel length (mm)

  'Café' 'SW Arrow' 'Defender'
mean 21.7 17.8 20.2
std. deviation 5.172 3.614 4.808

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Canola: 'Café' (right) with reference varieties 'SW Arrow' (left) and 'Defender' (center)

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Canola: 'Café' (left) with reference varieties 'Defender' (centre) and 'SW Arrow' (right)

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