Princess

Technical & Marketing Guide

PRINCESS is a high yielding, marrowfat pea suitable for premium human consumption markets both in the UK and abroad.

Parentage: Cebeco 204 x JI/PGRO4
Breeder’s Reference: DK 2.1.2.2.
Breeder: Nickerson

YIELD POTENTIAL (% Controls)
 Untreated Trials
PRINCESS86
Samson86
Kahuna90
  

Source: NIAB/PGRO Recommended List 2007.

Princess has a similar yield to Samson in official trials.

AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS
 PRINCESSSamsonKahuna
Pea TypeMarrowfatMarrowfatMarrowfat
Leaf TypeSLSLSL
Earliness of Ripening545
Shortness of Straw555
Standing Ability535
DISEASE RESISTANCE & SEED CHARACTERS
 PRINCESSSamsonKahuna
Pea Wilt RRR
Downy Mildew365
Thousand Seed Weight (gm)336408369

Source: PGRO/NIAB Recommended List 2007      R = Resistant, S = Susceptible

Princess is a moderately tall-strawed, semi-leafless variety. Maturity and standing ability are comparable with Kahuna.

Princess is resistant to pea wilt but, in common with the other marrowfat varieties, susceptible to downy mildew.

Princess is a preferred variety for UK human consumption outlets being used for dry packet sales, canning and the 'mushy pea' trade.

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