Idalgo

Pea

Variety Description

Variety used for comparison: 'Saltingo'

Summary: The stem of 'Idalgo' is short to medium in length while the stem of 'Saltingo' is medium in length. The pod of 'Idalgo' is long while the pod of 'Saltingo' is medium to long. The pod curvature is weak for 'Idalgo' while it is very weak to weak for 'Saltingo'.

Description:

PLANT: garden type, no anthocyanin colouration, medium green foliage, flowers early in the season

STEM: no anthocyanin colouration of axil, no fasciation, short to medium length, medium number of nodes up to and including the first fertile node (ranging from 11 to 12 nodes)

LEAFLETS: absent
STIPULE: long, medium to broad, medium to large, medium to long from axil to tip, medium to dense flecking
PETIOLE: medium length from axil to first tendril, medium to long from axil to last tendril

FLOWER: maximum of two per node
STANDARD: white, medium to broad, level to moderately arched base
UPPER SEPAL: medium width, acuminate apex
PEDUNCLE: very short spur, short from stem to first pod, very short to short between first and second pod, absent or few bracts

POD: long, medium width, entire parchment, pointed distal part, weak curvature, medium green, medium to many ovules
IMMATURE SEED: medium to dark green
SEED: cylindrical, compound starch grains, strong intensity of wrinkling of cotyledon, green cotyledon, medium weight
HILUM: same colour as testa

DISEASE REACTION: resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi Race 1, Erysiphe pisi Syd. (powdery mildew) and Peronospora viciae (Pv) (downey mildew)

Origin & Breeding History: 'Idalgo' (experimental designation D165618) originated from the cross between GP0745 and FP2318, with a subsequent backcross to 'FP2318', conducted in 2008, in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. In 2009, the BC1F1 generation was planted. Selections made from the BC1F2 generation were selfed. In 2009 and 2010, the BC1F3 to BC1F6 generations were planted and selections made from the BC1F6 were selfed. In 2011, the BC1F7 was bulked as breeder seed. Selection criteria was based on downey mildew, powdery mildew, and Fusarium (Race1) resistances, adaptation, yield, leaf type, and maturity class.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Idalgo' is based on the UPOV report of Technical Examination, reference number ERW1165, purchased from the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands. Two trials were conducted in one growing cycle, at the Naktuinbouw in Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands and at the Central Institute for Supervising and Testing in Agriculture, Brno, Czech Republic from 2016 to 2017.

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Pea: 'Idalgo'