CDC Tollefson
CDC Tollefson is a mid-maturing, very high yielding yellow pea. After 7 years of testing in the Co-op and Regional Variety trials in Saskatchewan, it was the highest yielding variety in the south yielding 109% of the check variety CDC Amarillo. It also yields high in the north at 108% of the check.
Highlights:
High yield in both north & south geographies
Improved resistance to Fusarium root rot and mycosphaerella blight
Medium-long vine length; taller than CDC Amarillo or AAC Lacombe
Very good lodging resistance; similar to CDC Spectrum and CDC Amarillo, better than CDC Inca or CDC Meadow
Powdery mildew resistance