A green pea variety first listed four years ago continues to attract interest thanks to high yields, strong agronomic characteristics and disease resistance.
NPZ UK Carrington combines strong yields with a range of agronomic traits valued by growers – remaining a top-performing variety on the Processors and Growers Research Organisation Descriptive List.
First listed in 2022, Carrington holds the highest possible rating of 9 for downy mildew resistance on the descriptive list, offering an important level of protection against one of the crop’s most damaging diseases.
Harvestability
It also offers early maturity, resistance to pea wilt and good standing ability, which helps improve harvestability. Growers report positive experiences in the field, highlighting the variety’s reliability and standing ability through to harvest.
The UK remains an important market for green peas, particularly for human consumption.
Carrington’s protein content and grain size meet key market requirements, while its colour retention suits higher-value markets.
NPZ UK currently has five green pea varieties listed on the PGRO Descriptive List, including Carrington, Pangea, Butterfly and Bluetime. These were joined on the latest list by Bullet, a newer high-yielding variety.
NPZ pulse breeder Edina Kare said Carrington brings together several traits sought by growers. “This is a variety with a very good standing ability, tall plant length, late flowering day, early maturity and very high downy mildew resistance,” she says.