Latest PGRO list confirms performance of LSPB varieties

Spring bean variety Lynx from LS Plant Breeding leads the latest PGRO Descriptive List – joining varieties Ghengis, Victus, Macho, Vertigo and Yukon from the same breeder.

The list shows that low vicine/convicine (LVC) variety Victus is now closing the yield gap with conventional varieties, while Yukon continues to combine the earliest maturity with highest downy mildew on the list.

Winter bean Pantani remains the earliest variety on the list with high standing ability matched with the shortest straw. Carrington green pea is again the top yielding combining pea on the PGRO DL along with newly added Butterfly, Stroma and Bluetime.

Orchestra is a very high yielding yellow pea with high thousand seed weight and a good set of agronomic characters. LSPB’s Akooma marrowfat pea is joined by new addition Takayama.

Both varieties bringing a significant yield boost over the older marrowfat varieties on the list, says LSPB pulses product manager Michael Shuldham.

“Our pulse varieties are a strong constituent of the new PGRO 2023 Descriptive Lists and show the continuing improvement of pulse varieties for yield, agronomic characters and marketability,” he says.

“All our pulse varieties, both continuing and added to the new list, as well as promising candidates in our pipeline, demonstrate our continuing commitment to developing the UK pulse crop in the future.”