Spring Peas
ProGene Plant Research and Plant Research (NZ) Ltd of Christchurch, New Zealand have teamed up with Crites Seed of Moscow, ID to bring the top quality focused breeding effort to the dry pea industry of the United States. As small breeding companies working together, our strength is in the niche of high quality green peas.
These varieties are presented in a managed variety program, also known as a closed loop system. This program is designed to bring added value varieties to the market and manage them to protect that added value so that everyone can share in those benefits. That includes the grower, the breeder, the seed supplier, the processor, and the end user. ProGene conducts breeding and adaptability research in all the states that grow dry peas along the Northern tier. ProGene and our breeding partner Plant Research (NZ) Ltd. are collaborating with USDA-ARS in Pullman, WA and Plant & Food Research in Christchurch, New Zealand to identify pea nutrition characteristics and their corresponding genes.
Useful Vocabulary and Information:
These varieties are presented in a managed variety program, also known as a closed loop system. This program is designed to bring added value varieties to the market and manage them to protect that added value so that everyone can share in those benefits. That includes the grower, the breeder, the seed supplier, the processor, and the end user. ProGene conducts breeding and adaptability research in all the states that grow dry peas along the Northern tier. ProGene and our breeding partner Plant Research (NZ) Ltd. are collaborating with USDA-ARS in Pullman, WA and Plant & Food Research in Christchurch, New Zealand to identify pea nutrition characteristics and their corresponding genes.
Useful Vocabulary and Information:
- Stand-up/Semi leafless: The pea plants ability to stand better due to tendrils in place of leaves that the variety is bred to have. Useful for the plants ability to stand in harsh weather conditions such as snow.
- Cotyledon: The nutrients in the seed embryo that are consumed during germination.
- Seed Coat: The natural protective outer layer that encompasses the seed embryo.
- White Flowered: The lack of Anthocyanin (a group of antioxidants found in red, purple, and blue fruits and vegetables) in the white varieties makes the plant as well as the pea more palatable for people and animals.
Spring Green Peas
Aragorn is a semi leafless, stand-up variety, and an excellent splitting pea. It is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Ariel is a semi leafless, stand-up pea with a smaller seed size. This allows for lower seeding rates and lower seed cost. Ariel is an excellent splitting pea and is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Southeast MT)
Banner is a pea with optimum height, and strong yield capability. Banner has the best seedling vigor and quickest establishment of any semi-leafless green pea on the market in North America. The market strength for Banner comes in the canning and whole pea market and is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT)
Ginny II is a green pea with characteristics similar to that of Aragorn. It is semi-leafless with a strong standing ability. Markets it is available for the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Greenwood has a unique whole pea color of Emerald Persistent Green. Greenwood is the only variety currently in the market with this characteristic. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Fairway is a semi leafless, stand-up pea, with white flowers, and green cotyledon.
Passion is a semi leafless, stand-up pea, with white flowers, and a dark green cotyledon. It is excellent for splitting and is available for edible market.
Aragorn is a semi leafless, stand-up variety, and an excellent splitting pea. It is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Ariel is a semi leafless, stand-up pea with a smaller seed size. This allows for lower seeding rates and lower seed cost. Ariel is an excellent splitting pea and is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Southeast MT)
Banner is a pea with optimum height, and strong yield capability. Banner has the best seedling vigor and quickest establishment of any semi-leafless green pea on the market in North America. The market strength for Banner comes in the canning and whole pea market and is an asked for variety in the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT)
Ginny II is a green pea with characteristics similar to that of Aragorn. It is semi-leafless with a strong standing ability. Markets it is available for the edible market. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Greenwood has a unique whole pea color of Emerald Persistent Green. Greenwood is the only variety currently in the market with this characteristic. (Regions Grown: PNW, Central MT, Northeast MT, Southeast MT, ND)
Fairway is a semi leafless, stand-up pea, with white flowers, and green cotyledon.
Passion is a semi leafless, stand-up pea, with white flowers, and a dark green cotyledon. It is excellent for splitting and is available for edible market.
Spring Yellow Peas
Pizzazz is a yellow pea, stand up, semi-leafless variety
(For more information about these varieties please contact ProGene through our contact us page.)
(For more information about these varieties please contact ProGene through our contact us page.)