Vegetable Cultivar Descriptions for North America

Pea - Green (M-Z), Lists 1-26 Combined

Edited by Earl T. Gritton

and James R. Myers

Maestro - Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Parentage: Achievement, Mohawk, and Miragreen, Progress 9. Characteristics: open pollinated, early Green Arrow type. Resistance: powdery mildew, pea enation mosaic virus, bean yellow mosaic virus. Similar: Unique. Adaptation: wide. 1970.

Majestic (XPC 88) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: large, smooth seeded canner pea. Similar: Alaska. 1986.

Manoa Sugar B - Breeder and vendor: Hawaii Agric. Expt. Sta., Honolulu, Hawaii. Parentage: (PI 185183 x local edible pod cultivar) x Taechung 9. Characteristics: pod similar to Dwarf Grey Sugar, vine taller, purple flowers in doubles, more heat tolerant than other cultivars. Resistance: powdery mildew and fusarium. Similar: Dwarf Grey Sugar. Adaptation: wide. Hawaii Farm Science Vol. 7, Number 1, 1958.

Manuet (XPC 134) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, full season, small sieve wrinkled canner pea. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1 and 2; moderate to pea roll virus. Similar: Mini. Adaptation: pea canning areas. 1984.

Marico - Breeder and vendor: Hurst, Gunson, Cooper, Taber, U.K. PVP 7100108 (withdrawn).

Mariner (HP344-9-2) - Breeder: P.Moser. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: trial stage, 16-17 node, double podded freezer. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew, pea leaf roll, pea enation mosaic, red clover vein mosaic. Similar: Headliner.

Mars (XP 67) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: midseason, medium vine, relatively large seeded freezer type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Signet but shorter vine. Adaptation: wide. Asgrow, What's New for 1969.

Matisse (XPF 315) - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: second early maturity long elegant fresh market pods. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Progress 9. 1995.

Mayfair (B674-172) - Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta., Cornell University. Vendor: Agway and Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, long, broad, blunt, well filled pods borne in doubles, seeds medium large, uniform vigorous seedlings becoming robust plants, prolific, intended for home garden and market use, medium late maturity, flowering at 15-16 nodes. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, bean mosaic, and powdery mildew. Similar: Ranger. Adaptation: wide. 1982.

Mayflower - Breeder: Department of Hort., University of New Hampshire, Durham. Vendor: Hepler Seed Co. Parentage: Radio x Lincoln. Similar: Radio. Characteristics: early dwarf plant with high quality wrinkled peas. New Hampshire Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 380:17, 1950. 1952.

MC-201 - Breeder and vendor: L.D. Maffei Seed Co. PVP 8500097.

Medalist (Canner 303) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: [(Rogers Bros, early Canner Hybrid x Famous) x Perfected Freezer) x Pluperfect) x New Season]. Characteristics: midseason, determinate, medium to small sieve, canner type with high percentage of double pods. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and 2; tolerance to streak virus. Similar: Famous. Adaptation: general. 1971.

Mega - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers. Characteristics: medium vine, large pods, late maturity, stringy. Resistance: PEV. 1994.

Melody (Freezer-69-255) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: derived from a cross involving Bartons B. Characteristics: open pollinated, more uniform belly color and smaller sieve size than Aurora. Resistance: common wilt and powdery mildew, tolerance to pea enation mosaic virus and streak viruses. Similar: Aurora. Adaptation: wide. 1974.

Mendota (AVX 323-26) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, full season determinate canner, high yielding, excellent quality, determinate vine. Resistance: powdery mildew. Similar: Canners seed 8221. Adaptation: midwestern and northeastern United States. PVP.

Menlo - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. PVP 8700099.

Menuet (XPC 134) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: full-season, small-sieve wrinkled canner pea. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, 2; moderate to pea leaf roll virus. Similar: Mini. PVP. 1984.

Methow - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 9500021.

MF-502 - Breeder and vendor: L.D. Maffei Seed Co. PVP 8500087.

Micro (XPF224) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: small sieve afila freezer. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Citadel. PVP. 1990.

Midfreezer (Dark Wasatch) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Navajo x Miracle. Characteristics: mid-early freezer cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Rogers Catalog, 1956.

Midget (PS 1284-82-4) - Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: determinate plants, very upright, tiny pods, six-eight seeds/pod, 4400 seeds/pod, can be used as canner or freezer depending on production area. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Alsweet. PVP. 1983.

Midway (107) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: high quality, small berry canner. Resistance: common pea mosaic and common wilt. Similar: Perfection 326. Adaptation: all pea areas. 1950.

Mini (XP C 26) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: late, semi-determinate, exceptionally small sieved, wrinkled pea of petite pois type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 2. Similar: no American cultivar. Adaptation: general. PVP.

Mini 93 (XP C93) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, small, average sieve size 1.6, full season, wrinkle seeded for canning. Resistance: one or more races of wilt. Similar: Mini. Adaptation: wide. PVP 7700020.

Miragreen - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Detroit. Parentage: Miracle; a distinct cultivar. Characteristics: slender, dark pods; small or medium sized, very dark green berries; exceptional pod fill. 1953.

Misty - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8400031.

Mohawk (XP-E-17 or Geneva Line 3) - Breeder: New York Agric. Expt. Sta., Geneva. Vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Geneva Line 3. Characteristics: a short vined, early maturing, large berried freezing cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt, pea enation mosaic virus and yellow bean mosaic virus. Similar: Sprite. Adaptation: general. 1967.

Morsels 55 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: dwarf plants, large podded market and home garden type. Similar: Morse's 60. Adaptation: California Coastal areas. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, 15 April 1963.

Morsels 60 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Characteristics: large podded dwarf plant, for market and home garden. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Giant Stride. Adaptation: California Coastal areas. Ferry-Morse Seed Company, 15 April 1963.

Morse's Progress 9 - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Morse's Market x Laxtons Progress. Characteristics: early, dwarf vines; long, pointed pods; good fill of large, dark green berries. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Laxtons Progress. Adaptation: wide. 1942.

Mr. Big (XP 356) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Characteristics: indeterminate vine 28", pointed pods 4.0-7.5" long, 8-10 berries/pod, 58 day maturity, usually 22 pods per node. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, "er" powdery mildew. Similar: Progress #9. Adaptation: home garden, U.S. PVP 9900161.

Multifreezer 102 - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: late freezer, more than two pods per peduncle. Resistance: top yellows. Similar: Perfection. Adaptation: wide, except susceptible to fusarium wilt. 1957.

Multifreezer 410 - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Characteristics: determinate, multiple podded freezer, midseason. Similar: Perfected Freezer. Adaptation: fusarium wilt free areas. W. Brotherton Seed Company List, 1966.

Multistar - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Inc. PVP 7900054 (ineligible).

Neptune (H245-1-3) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Company, Twin Falls, Idaho. Characteristics: high quality freezing type; produces three to four pods per node instead of the usual one or two; good color. Resistance: common pea wilt; tolerance to powdery mildew. Adaptation: all pea areas. 1964.

New Era - Breeder and vendor: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: Wisconsin Perfection x Delwiche Commando. Characteristics: high yield potential, good canning quality. Resistance: wilt, near wilt, and bean virus mosaic. Similar: Bonneville. Adaptation: United States, Canada, Australia. Wisconsin Agric. Expt. Sta. Bul. 504. 1952.

New Season - Breeder: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: Loyalty x Delwiche Commando. Characteristics: early maturity, small sieve size, excellent doubling. Resistance: wilt, near wilt, bean virus 2. Adaptation: wide. 1957.

New Wales - Breeder and vendor: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: New Era x Perfected Wales. Resistance: near wilt (fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi race 2), heart virus 2, and pea mosaic. Adaptation: wide. Similar: Perfected Wales. 1957.

Nitro (XP 317) - Breeder: Jim McIntosh. Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: mid-season, normal foliage, small size, short determinate plant, earlier than Dinos, more determinate plant. Resistance: bean yellow mosaic, fusarium wilt. Similar: Dinos. Adaptation: Canada. PVP 9900168. 2000.

Nomad (Freezer 74115) - Breeder: Morris. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: pods concentrated near the top one third to one quarter of the plant with some triple pods; about one sieve size smaller than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: general. PVP. 1986.

Nordic - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 8900107 7/31/91.

Northstar (H955-13-2) - Breeder: P.Moser. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: trial status, 11 node double podded freezer cultivar with a determinate pod set. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, pea leaf roll. Similar: Fridgit.

Nova (SVC 140) - Breeder and vendor: Stokely-Van Camp. Parentage: Alaska 28-57. Characteristics: small to medium sieve, high yield, determinate, good quality, double podded, good color. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Alaska 28-57. Adaptation: major Alaska producing areas of United States. 1966.

Novella (Freezer 76079) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. 960 leafless, New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. B68-1119 and commercial cultivars. Characteristics: open pollinated, semi-leafless plants with stipules and tendrils but no leaflets (afila plant type). Adaptation: wide. PVP. 1980.

Now (XPF 137) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: second early freezer with medium sieve size, excellent for maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Spring. 1983.

Nugget (XP 362) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: a small sieve, high yielding, Early Perfection type for canning. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Early Perfection 326. Adaptation: general. 1961.

NWR Hyalite (H256-3) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: Dark Skin Perfection type with multiple disease resistance. Resistance: common pea mosaic, common wilt and near wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: all pea areas. 1962.

Olympia (B973-422) - Breeder: New York State Agric. Expt. Sta., Cornell University. Vendor: Agway. Characteristics: open pollinated, dwarf vine, 4-4.5" pods with nine peas per pod. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, powdery mildew, and bean yellow mosaic virus. Similar: Progress 9. Adaptation: northeastern United States. 1980.

Olympic - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: one day earlier and smaller sieve size than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: United States, Canada, and England. 1956.

Olympic A - Vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Olympic. Characteristics: smaller sieve than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium. Adaptation: northwestern United States. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1956.

Oneida - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Pride x Giant Hamper. Characteristics: large pod, midseason, double podded, for garden and freezing. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. Seed World, 7 February 1947.

Opal (PS 1301) - Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: early canner, medium sieve, 13th mode, light green foliage, double and triple podded, excellent quality and production potential. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt races 1, 2. Similar: Canner Perfection 53 except one week earlier. PVP. 1984.

Oracle - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Onward x Miracle; a distinct cultivar. Characteristics: excellent quality and color. Adaptation: western coast of the United States. 1949.

Orcas - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Inc. PVP 8100047.

Oregon 523 (OSU 523) - Breeder: J.R.Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State University. Characteristics: open pollinated; commercial freezing; a small sieve freezer. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Small Sieve Freezer. Adaptation: commercial freezing, Pacific Northwest, especially the Willamette Valley of Oregon. 1985.

Oregon 605 (OSU 605) - Breeder: J.R.Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State University. Characteristics: freezing pea, medium dark green color, slightly earlier than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, powdery mildew, common pea wilt, red clover. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. 1982.

Oregon Giant (OSU 706) - Breeder: J.R.Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State University. Characteristics: large edible pod, wrinkled seed. Resistance: Pea enation mosaic virus, powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Oregon Sugarpod. 1991.

Oregon Pioneer (OSU 700) - Breeder: J.R. Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State University. Parentage: Eureka // PI 140295 / Wando /3/ Small Sieve Freezer /4/ Early Frosty /3/ PI 140295 / Wando // P601. Characteristics: long, straight, shelling-type pods on short, perfection-type plant; plant height 45-60 cm; pods 8.0-8.5 cm long with 8-9 seeds per pod; mild, sweet, non-bitter flavor. Resistance: PEMV (En) gene; field resistance to RCVMV. Adaptation: Pacific Northwest and areas where PEMV is present. 1992.

Oregon Sugarpod (OSU S-158-1) - Breeder and vendor: Oregon, Agric. Expt. Serv., Corvallis. Parentage: [Wando x Geneva 168 (PI 140295) x P601 (Gallatin Valley Seed Company) x Dwarf Gray Sugar. Characteristics: short sturdy plant with large edible pods, partially double podding. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus and streak virus and pea wilt. Adaptation: northwestern United States and where pea enation mosaic virus is present. Oregon Vegetable Digest 20:2. 1971.

Oregon Sugarpod 2 (OSU 581) - Breeder: J.R.Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State University. Adaptation: commercial freezing. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Small Sieve Freezer. 1985.

Oregon Sugar Pod III (RS 08790490) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds.  Parentage: open pollinated.  Characteristics: normal leaf type; plants 95 cm tall; pods are mid-green colored, blunt-tipped, 95 x 24 mm size; first pods at node 14, usually 2 pods per node, each with 8 smooth seeds.  Resistance: Fusarium wilt (race 1); intermediate to powdery mildew.  Similar: Green Goliath.  Adaptation: NAFTA.  2005.

Oregon Trail (OSU695) - Breeder: J.R.Baggett. Vendor: Oregon State. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, powdery mildew, fusarium. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. 1991.

P-99 Large Canner - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: late, large sieve, green seeded. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Perfected Wales. Adaptation: wide.

Pacific Freezer - Breeder and vendor: Ferry-Morse Seed Company, Mountain View, California. Parentage: Miracle x Large Podded Little Marvel. Characteristics: earliness; yield; dark berries. Resistance: fusarium root rot. Adaptation: general. 1954.

Paladio (XPF293) - Breeder: Asgrow. Vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: second early maturity, high yield for fresh market type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Progress 9. 1993.

Parlay (Freezer 72-244) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company. Characteristics: open pollinated; late multiple podded, three to five pods per node, freezing cultivar; high yield, good drought tolerant. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1; tolerance to powdery mildew. Similar: Puget. Adaptation: wide. 1979.

Paso - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 9900147.

Passport - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9400005.

Patio (Freezer 73196) - Breeder: Morris. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: very short, dwarf vine cultivar with four-five double pods, very small sieve size, novelty type well suited to where space limited. Similar: Lehi. 1983.

Patio Wonder (87015) - Breeder: Jim Waltrip. Vendor: Seminis-Petoseed. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: early, small sieve, exceptional yield. Resistance: AB, bean yellow mosaic, fusarium wilt. Similar: Citadel. Adaptation: wholesale and home garden U.S. 2000.

Payload (XPC 135) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, early large sieve canner pea with high yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, near wilt race 2. Similar: Dawn. Adaptation: all pea areas. PVP 9400103. 1985.

Perfect 57 (XP 8500577) - Breeder: Jim McIntosh Vendor: Seminis-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: late, large sieve processor, dark green berry, afila foliage. Resistance: fusarium wilt, powdery mildew. Similar: Genie. Adaptation: Pacific northwest, eastern Washington U.S. 2001.

Perfected Freezer 68 - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: Perfection type freezer; good quality, two days earlier than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus and fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: wide. 1961.

Perfected Freezer 68A (General 1) - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Geneva 1. Resistance: fusarium and pea enation mosaic virus. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: Washington, Oregon, and New York. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1961.

Perfected Freezer 70A - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Parentage: selection from Dark Skin Perfection. Characteristics: more doubles and uniformity than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: wide. 1963.

Perfected Freezer 71 - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: better frozen quality and one day later than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: United States, Europe, England, Canada. 1953.

Perfected Freezer 71A - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Perfected Freezer 71. Resistance: fusarium. W. Brotherton Seed Company List, 1953.

Perfected Freezer 400 (Improved Dark Skin Perfection) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: set, shorter variant, two days earlier, shorter vine than Perfected Freezer. Resistance: fusarium. Adaptation: general.

Perfection 15 - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds. Parentage: selection from W.R. Perfection. Characteristics: 71 day maturity, pods double, 3.5", medium green and blunt; vines 28-30" tall, stocky, determinate growth, first bloom on 15th node. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: W.R. Perfection. Adaptation: universal. 1952.

Perfection K-3 - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Perfection. Characteristics: early, high yield. Resistance: fusarium. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1953.

Perk (XPF 139) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: an afila type freezer with good yield, midseason maturity, medium sieve size. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Puget. PVP. 1983.

Petit-Freeze (4 x 132104) - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow, Moscow, Idaho. Characteristics: extremely small berried; double podding and earliest season, 56 days. Resistance: wilt. Similar: other Alaska, except dark seeded. Adaptation: general. 1964.

Piano (XPC270) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: small sieve canner with good yield, medium maturity. Similar: Kriter. 1992.

Pixie - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Company, New Haven, Connecticut. Characteristics: small sieve size; dark vine; up to 50% double podded. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Alaska. Adaptation: wide. Asgrow Desc. Catalog 18. 1954.

Pluperfect - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Perfection x Onward x Fasciated. Characteristics: second early; heavy yielding; double podded. Similar: Dark Perfection. 1952.

Plus (XPC 112) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, late maturing canner pea with large sieve size, compact plant. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew, and pea leaf roll virus. Similar: Pomak. PVP. 1982.

Podella (Nun7757) - Breeder: Nunhems Zaden. Vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: edible pod. Resistance: Fusarium oxysporum race 1. Similar: Snow Pea. 1991.

Point (Nun1040) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: early freezer, 58 day maturity, ten nodes to first bloom, 3.9 sieve size. Resistance: common wilt, fusarium root rot. PVP. 1993.

Polaris (AVX 329) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, an early main season freezer with high yield on a wiry stemmed determinate, very uniform vine, berry size in the 4-5 sieve size. Similar: Mars. Adaptation: midwestern and northern United States. PVP.

Pomak (XPC 102) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, late canner, medium large sieve, compact plant. Resistance: fusarium race 1 and moderate to powdery mildew. Similar: Trojan. PVP 8000115. 1982.

Prairie - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems Seed Corp. PVP 8900225 (withdrawn).

Preperfection (Hy.015) - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds. Characteristics: primarily double, 2.5", blunt pods; medium small, green wrinkled seed, determinate. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Similar: Canning Perfection. Adaptation: United States and England. Pure Line. 1966.

Preston (XPF235) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: main season freezer pea with wide adaptability, good yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, pea leaf roll virus. Similar: Quantum. 1994.

Pretty - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: purple podded snow pea; 65 days; 6-7 peas per pod, fragrant flowers.

Princess (PS 433) - Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: round, smooth, dark green, excellent split pea color and quality, color superior in uniformity than Scotch Green. Resistance: bleaching, fusarium wilt race 1, 2. Similar: Scotch Green. 1984.

Prism - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 9700032.

Profit Maker - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: garden cultivar, robust 20" vine, pod 5", dark, pointed; seed large, green wrinkled; obsolete. Rogers Brothers Seed Company Catalog, 1937.

Pronto (XPC205) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: name changed from Start; early, good yield, canner. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Dawn. PVP. 1990.

Prospector - Breeder and vendor: A.G. Gustafson, Seedsman. PVP 7500040.

Proto IV - Breeder and vendor: Wilbur-Ellis Co. PVP 8000001.

Puget (M-10) - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: DSP x Multiple parent/New Era-DSP 70. Characteristics: multi-podded and high yielding. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. W. Brothertons Crop Seed Pea Cultivar Descriptions, 1967. 1967.

Puncher (RS 8500647) - Breeder: Rene Beussen. Vendor: Seminis-Royal Sluis. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: snow pea with slightly darker pod, strong plant, good yield. Similar: Mammoth Melting. Adaptation: California and Guatemala. 2000.

Quad - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 9100016.

Quantum (XPF210) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: high yielding late freezer. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew (SPR). Similar: Rigo. PVP. 1989.

Quest - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 8800088 (7/31/90).

Quincy - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Inc. PVP 7800037.

Rainier - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Shasta x Miracle. Characteristics: later maturing Thomas Laxton. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Thomas Laxton. 1952.

Rally (XP C60) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Wisconsin 715 x Nugget. Characteristics: open pollinated, second early, small sieve canner; short, determinate, double podded, high seed count per pod. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Similar: Dart. Adaptation: general. 1975.

Rampart (XPF 151) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, late, high yielding small sieve freezer pea with an afila plant type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Ivy. Adaptation: all pea areas. PVP 8400107. 1985.

Ranger (37) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: high quality, large berried canner. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Perfected Wales. Adaptation: to all pea areas. 1941.

Rebel - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 7700047.

Reco - Breeder and vendor: NESTEC S.A. PVP 8900106.

Recruit - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 9900269.

Regal 36 - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 8000003.

Regent (XP F3008) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Coronet x 61180. Characteristics: freezer, small sieve, about two days earlier than Dark Skin Perfection. Similar: Unique. Adaptation: general. 1975.

Renown (XPF267) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: high yielding midseason freezer with good quality. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, 2; downy mildew. Similar: Bolero. 1992.

Resistant Early Perfection 326 - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Kay x Perfection x Pride. Characteristics: fusarium wilt resistant. Similar: Perfection. 1947.

Resistant Thomas Laxton 251 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Thomas Laxton x Wilt Resistant Worlds Record (sister line to Freezonian). Characteristics: popular freezer pea. Resistance: fusarium wilt, tolerance to root rot. Similar: Thomas Laxton. Canner, January. 1946.

Reva - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 7700071.

Revolution (FR80-1789-1) - Breeder: J.Morris. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: revolution is a freezing type cultivar that is about one day earlier maturing than the cultivar Sparkle and has a smaller berry size and darker color; an early, medium-small sieve cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Sparkle. PVP. 1990.

Richmond (SVC14936) - Breeder and vendor: Svalof. Characteristics: maturity early, one-two days earlier than Express with equal yield. Similar: Express. 1992.

Rigo (XP F86) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, high yielding, full maturity freezer. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: wide. PVP 7700086. 1977.

Ripon - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9800170.

Rocket (7) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: small berried, early, sweet type canner. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Alsweet 4683. Adaptation: all pea areas. 1945.

Rogers Resistant Famous - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Famous x Wisconsin Perfection. Characteristics: Perfection canner type, high yielding, medium small berry. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Perfection. Adaptation: wide. Canner, 3 February 1945.

Round Podded Sugar - Vendor: Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts. Parentage: selection from Early White Sugar 40. Characteristics: 2.5-3" edible, round, juicy pod. Resistance: fusarium wilt. E.S. Catalog, 1958.

Saber (XPC 136) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, late maturing canner with small sieve size, high yields. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1; moderate to pea leaf roll virus. Similar: Nugget. Adaptation: all canning Pea areas. 1985.

Sagittarius - Breeder and vendor: Morrison Brothers Seed Co. PVP 7600026.

Salvo (Canner 488) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, determinate late maturing canner cultivar, very small sieve size; pods borne in multiples of two to five per node. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Similar: Mini. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Samish - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 9500023.

Sancho - Breeder and vendor: Sharpes International Seeds Ltd. PVP 9500086.

Saturn (Note: cataloged under new name 1968) - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: single plant selection from Late Alaska known formerly as Small Sieve Late Alaska. Characteristics: small sieve, late Alaska but with more indeterminate vine type and five to seven days later than regular Alaska. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Alaska. 1965.

Scamp - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8900066.

Scepter (Nun1844) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: full season canner, 14-15 nodes to first bloom, 3.9 sieve size. Resistance: common wilt, fusarium, root rot, powdery mildew. PVP. 1992.

Selkirk (Laxall) - Breeder: Division of Hort., Central Expt. Farm., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Vendor: T and T Seeds, Winnipeg. Parentage: Laxton Progress x Earliest of All. Characteristics: withstands dry conditions very well, home garden cultivar for western conditions. Resistance: root rot. Adaptation: north central United States and Canada.

Selway (Freezer 02-85) - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds. Characteristics: primarily double, 3.5", blunt pod, determinate, medium-sized green seed; more double podded an determinate than Freezer 69. Resistance: fusarium. Adaptation: general. England PGR, 1969.

Sentry - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8900067.

Sherwood (XP 08500564) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: early Dark Green Large Wrinkled (DLW) pea type with a normal plant type; sieve size distribution measured at tendrometer 105: < 8.25 mm: 10%; 8.25 mm - 8.75 mm: 15%; 8.75 mm - 9.25 mm: 30%; 9.25 mm - 10.25 mm: 30%; > 10.25 mm: 15%; average sieve size = 3.25); first flowering node: 9. Resistance: bean yellow mosaic virus, downy mildew, Fusarium wilt (race 1). Similar: Spring. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2003.

Shield (XPC209) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: midseason canner. Resistance: powdery mildew (ER), fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Pomak. PVP. 1989.

Shoshone - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Pride x Wisconsin Perfection. Characteristics: large berry, midseason canning type. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. Canning Trade, 5 January. 1948.

Signal - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Perfection x 58. Characteristics: late; dwarf; Profusion type. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Profusion. 1943.

Signet (XP 324-7l) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Company, New Haven, Connecticut. Characteristics: very high yielding, freezer type, same season as Viking or Jade; berry size comparable to Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: same areas as other midseason freezers. Asgrow, Your Crops, Vol. 10, no.2. Fall, 1962.

Sirod - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. PVP 7300019 (withdrawn).

Skagit (W-34) - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: Horal x Early Perf/DSP x Multifreezer 37. Similar: Multifreezer 410. Resistance: fusarium wilt. W. Brothertons Crop Pea Seed Cultivar Desc., 1967. 1968.

Small Late Canner - Breeder: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Moses Lake, Washington. Characteristics: late, small sieve size, canner color. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Horal. Adaptation: Europe. 1953.

Small Sieve Alaska-M163 - Breeder: Washburn Wilson Seed Company Vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Characteristics: small sieve Alaska. Resistance: fusarium. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1960.

Small Sieve Alsweet - Breeder and vendor: Morrison Brothers Seed Co. PVP 7300008.

Small Sieve Freeze - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Navajo x Famous. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Perfected Freezer. Rogers Catalog, 1956.

Small Sieve Perfection A - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection Stewart Perfection. Resistance: fusarium. W. Brotherton Seed Company List, 1952.

Snake - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 9400066.

Snapie - Breeder and vendor: W.H. Perron. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, mid-season maturity, stringy.

Snappy - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Seed Co. Characteristics: tall vine, large pods, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 8500128. 1986.

Snow Princess - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: stringless snow pea.

Snowbird (NR1415) - Breeder and vendor: Sluis and Groot, the Netherlands. Vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, very early edible pod or snow pea, dwarf plants, highly double podded with 3" pods. Similar: Dwarf White Sugar. Adaptation: wide.

Snowflake (EP 80-278) - Breeder: Morris. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: flat podded sugar pea type with determinate perfection type vine, is double podded. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew. Similar: Oregon Sugar Pod. 1983.

Solution (XP 8504178) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: early full season afila type with medium large sieve size; pod has blunt tip; 8-9 berries per pod; vine is about 55 cm long; good color and quality on a short, productive plant. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1, 2, bean yellow mosaic virus strain pea. Similar: Aladdin, Ripon. Adaptation: North America. PVP Pending #200200028. 2001.

Sounder (Freezer 76-110) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: using Washington State University line H1008. Characteristics: open pollinated, late maturing freezing cultivar with medium sieve size, determinate vine and pod set, pods are borne two and three per node; long, well filled pods typically ensure an excellent yield. Resistance: fusarium races 1, 5, and 6 and powdery mildew. Similar: Puget. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

SP6 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9600264.

SP18 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9600263.

SP145-1-1 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: medium vine, large pods, late maturity, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew, tolerance to BLRV. 1983.

SP363-1-1-5-1 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9400054.

SP496-1-2-3 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9700412.

SP496-2-2 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, full season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 9900214. 1998.

SP704-3-8 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9400056.

SP847-2 EP9009 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9900429.

SP895-3-1 - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: Afila type, medium vine, medium pods, late season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 9900406. 1998.

Span - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 8300177.

Sparkle - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: (Victory Freezer x Famous) x Perfect Freezer. Characteristics: very early, determinate vine, good quality and color; earlier than Thomas Laxton with smaller sieve size. Resistance: common wilt and yellow bean mosaic (BV-2). Similar: Early Frosty, but earlier and more determinate. Adaptation: to the northeastern United States or where early determinate freezer pea is desired. 1965.

Spartan (HP48-11) - Breeder: P.Moser. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: 16-17 node multi-podded freezer cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew, pea leaf roll. Similar: Trident. 1989.

Spirit - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 7605008.

Spring (XP F27) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: early, freezer, dark green berries. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Sprite, but one or more days earlier and longer vine. Adaptation: general. 1973.

Springreen - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9500016.

Sprite (XP 659) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Company, New Haven, Connecticut. Characteristics: distinct, extra early freezer with short vine; largely double podded starting at ninth or 10th node. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: areas of heavy rainfall. Asgrow, Your Crops, Vol. 10, Number 2, Fall, 1962.

Stampede (XPF 138) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: an afila type freezer with good yield, midseason maturity, medium sieve size, excellent quality. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Bolero. PVP. 1983.

Star (Alaska Hybrid 591495) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Characteristics: high yielding, double-podded, Alaska class, but with greater determinacy of blooming and vine. Sieve sizes of shelled peas smaller than general Alaskas. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Alaska. Adaptation: early pea growing areas. 1964.

Stringless Sugar Snap (SP110-24) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, late maturity, first cultivar used for processing, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, tolerance to BLRV. PVP 8300164. 1984.

Sugar Ann - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short vine, small pods, early maturity, stringy. PVP 8100111. 1981.

Sugar Bon - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short vine, early maturity, small pods, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1. PVP 8100122. 1981.

Sugar Boys (SP173B-3-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds Inc. Characteristics: short vine, medium small pods, mid-season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1, tolerance to PEV, BLRV. 1991.

Sugar Daddy (SP110-1-2; Sugar Gem in Europe) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: medium vine, medium size pods, full season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, tolerance to BLRV. 1984.

Sugar Gem - see Sugar Daddy.

Sugar King (SP895-4-2-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: Afila type, short vine, medium pods, stringless, late maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 9900187. 1998.

Sugar Lace (SP550-1-1-3) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: Afila type, short vine, medium pods, late maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, BLRV. PVP 9700414. 1996.

Sugar Lady (SP496-1-2-3) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: Afila type, short vine, medium pods, full season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1996.

Sugar Mel - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short vine, medium size pod, mid-season maturity, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 8100112 (12/30/82). 1981.

Sugar Pearl (SP363-1-1-5-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: short vined, afila type, medium small pods, mid-season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1, tolerance to BLRV. 1996.

Sugar Pop (SP109-4-8-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short vine, small pods, early maturity, not heat tolerant, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, BLRV. PVP 8700148 (4/30/88). 1987.

Sugar Prince (SP856-6-5-3) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, mid-season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 9900216. 1998.

Sugar Rae - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: short many branched vines, medium size pods, late maturity, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 8100123 (3/24/83). 1981.

Sugar Snap - Breeder and vendor: Novartis/Gallatin Valley. Characteristics: tall vine, medium pod, late maturity, excellent flavor; stringy. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. PVP 7600061 (4/10/94). 1979.

Sugar Snow - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: sweet and completely stringless snow pea; plants are 32" high and produce huge amounts of 4" pods; winter crop in Zones 9-11.

Sugar Sprint (SP704-3-8-3-1-4-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, early-mid season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. PVP 9900211. 1998.

Sugar Star (SP110-1-2-7-2) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: medium vine, medium small pods, mid-season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1, tolerance to BLRV. PVP 9400055. 1996.

Sugar Stick - Breeder and vendor: Deer Seed Co. Characteristics: long, curved pods; stringy. 1935.

Sugar Sweet (SP704-3-8-1) - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. Characteristics: short vine, medium pods, full season maturity, stringless. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1996.

Summit - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 8000002.

Sun Burst - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8900068.

Sun Valley W.V. 80F (W.V. 80F) - Breeder: Western Valley Seed Company, Lewiston, Idaho. Characteristics: berries dark green, relatively small sieve size, medium vine. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: same as Dark Green Perfection.

Sunfire - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8500041.

Sunrise - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 9500018.

Sunset (AVX 326) - Breeder and vendor: Sunseeds. Characteristics: open pollinated, early sweet canner with ability to set single, double and triple flowers, pods at the first and second fruiting nodes. Similar: Dane. Adaptation: all pea growing areas. PVP 830074.

Sun-Up - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 8900065.

Super Snappy - Breeder and vendor: W. Atlee Burpee Seed Co. Characteristics: medium vine, very large pods, mid-season maturity, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew. 1993.

Super Sugar Snap (SP537-8-1) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: round, straight pods on 5' tall standard leaf vine, pods are stringed, 5/8" wide x 3" long, 66 day maturity. Resistance: powdery mildew; tolerance to bean leaf roll virus. Similar: Sugar snap.

Super SugarMel - Breeder and vendor: Novartis Seeds, Inc. PVP 8300165.

Supersweet - Breeder: Canada Agric. Expt. Farm, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Parentage: (Lincoln x Purple Pod) x PI 210665 or Alsweet. Characteristics: sweeter flavor than standard cultivars. Similar: Lincoln or Homesteader. Adaptation: general. 1967.

Surpass - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: (Surprise x Alcross) x Surprise. Characteristics: fusarium resistance, Surprise type. Similar: Surprise. 1940.

Surprise 60 - Breeder: New York Agric. Expt. Sta., Geneva. Vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Resistance: fusarium and pea enation mosaic virus. Similar: Surprise. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1962.

Survivor (XP 8504198) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: late season, short vine afila with excellent yield potential and consistency, resistance to multiple races of Fusarium wilt, dark green large wrinkled seeds. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1, 2, 5, 6. Similar: Genie, Lazor. Adaptation: processor, North America. 2002.

Sussex - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Inc. PVP 7800038.

Sweet Ann (XP 08590485) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: sweet, smooth, stringless pods of 70-75 mm in length, 11-12 mm breadth, about 5 mm of curvature with pointed ends, mid season maturity, first blooms at the 14-15th node; medium green, shiny pods are uniformly set on a short plant that is well suited for mechanical harvest (with a bean harvester). Resistance: downy mildew, powdery mildew, Fusarium wilt (race 1), bean yellow mosaic virus. Similar: Sugar Sprint, Sugar Prince. Adaptation: NAFTA. 2003.

Sweet Dreams - Vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: bicolor tall, climbing.

Sweet Princess - Breeder and vendor: Burpee. Characteristics: stringless snow pea.

Sweet Royal - Breeder and vendor: Burpee.

Sweet Snap - Breeder and vendor: Musser Seed Co. Parentage: selection from Round Podded Sugar. Characteristics: medium tall vine, small pods, early maturity, round yellow seed, stringy. Resistance: powdery mildew, BYMV. 1982.

Sweeto (XPC299) - Breeder: Asgrow. Characteristics: small sieve early maturity canner high yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Denier. 1995.

Swinger - Breeder and vendor: Crites-Moscow Growers, Inc. PVP 7500044.

Sybo (XP C3002) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Parentage: Line 3 x M61180. Characteristics: open pollinated, plant shorter than Nugget and quality better. Resistance: high tolerance to Pythium. Similar: Nugget. Adaptation: pea growing regions of United States and Europe. 1977.

Tacoma (XPF266) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: midseason maturity afila, medium yield, good plant type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew; tolerance to bean leaf roll virus. Similar: Trek, Novella 2. 1993.

Tahoe - Breeder and vendor: Pure Line Seeds, Inc. PVP 7900099.

Talbot (XPF290) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: one day later than Spring in maturity, smaller sieve, high yield for the maturity range. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Epic, Misty. 1993.

Talon (XPF227) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: very small sieve size; freezer color; good yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1, 2. Similar: Citadel. 1991.

Target - Breeder: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: relatively small sieve size, double podded, uniform setting of pods; early season, determinate vine, early Perfection type. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Wasatch, but more determinate vine and smaller sieve size. Adaptation: wide. 1966.

Targhee (NUN1961) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: excellent berry color early midseason freezer type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, 2; tolerance to fusarium root rot. Similar: 9889 Freezer.

Tarma (126 266) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Characteristics: long pod, slightly curved, indeterminate vine, few branches, hairy foliage, 8-10 berries per pod, 58 days. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, "er" powdery mildew. Similar: Ronds. Adaptation: home garden.

Tasman (HP255-1-6) - Breeder: P.Moser. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: 17 node, double podded freezer cultivar with a determinate set, multiple disease resistance. Resistance: fusarium wilt races 1, 5, 6, powdery mildew, pea leaf roll. Similar: DSP. 1989.

Taurus - Breeder and vendor: Morrison Brothers Seed Company PVP 7300084.

Taxi (FR81-217) - Breeder: J.Morris. Vendor: Rogers Brothers. Characteristics: late maturity (dark skin perfection maturity), 66 cm, determinate vine, with dark green, medium-small sieve size berry, double pods that are pointed with eight-ten peas per pod. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew. Similar: Hurst Green Arrow. 1989.

Television - Vendor: Vilmorin. Characteristics: green peas, semi dwarf, 75 cm, giving very large dark green twin pods, 13 cm, containing nine-ten peas which are very sweet, semi early very productive. 1955.

Tempter (Canner 68-273) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Parentage: (New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. line 42) x (Oregon State University Line B-104). Characteristics: open pollinated, midseason, determinate, double podded canning cultivar of medium sieve size. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1, and pea enation mosaic virus. Similar: Canjoy. Adaptation: wide. 1978.

Teton - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: (Thomas Laxton x Progress) x Thomas Laxton. Characteristics: early midseason. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Thomas Laxton. 1936.

Thomas Laxton 251 - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: freezer type, 30" vine, pod 3.5", dark green, blunt; large, cream, wrinkled seed. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Freezonian, Thomas Laxton. Rogers Brothers Seed Company Catalog, 1946.

Thomas Laxton 60 - Breeder: New York Agric. Expt. Sta. Vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus. W. Brotherton Seed Company List. 1960.

Thrifigreen - Breeder and vendor: Michael-Leonard and Company, Sioux City, Iowa. Parentage: Greenland x Perfection. Characteristics: dimpled seed, hardy as Alaska; thin hulls Perfection season. Resistance: heat, draught, most pea diseases. Similar: Perfection. Adaptation: Central Corn Belt, south. 1953.

Tiny Tim - Breeder: Expt. Sta., Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Vendor: T and T Seeds, Winnipeg. Parentage: Wisconsin Early Sweet x Engress. Characteristics: plants very dwarf, 9 and 10" tall. Resistance: wind damage. Adaptation: open prairie areas. Mimeo Canada Department of Agric. 1952.

Titania - Breeder and vendor: Hurst, Gunson, Cooper, Taber, U.K. PVP 8200008 (withdrawn).

Tonic - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co., Inc. PVP 9900081.

Tonka (228) - Breeder and vendor: Northrup King Co. Characteristics: canning type; matures two days earlier than Code 1. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Code 1. 1967.

Treasure (36) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: green seeded, large berried canner type. Resistance: common wilt. Similar: Prince of Wales. Adaptation: wide. 1940.

Treat (XPF 175) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, small sieve, early to midseason freezer with high yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Trend. Adaptation: pea areas. PVP. 1987.

Trek (XPF 150) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, afila plant; midseason, medium sieve freezer. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Adaptation: wide. PVP. 1985.

Trellis Twin (Ottawa 16) - Breeder and vendor: Agric. Canada Res. Branch, Research Station, Harrow. Ontario. Characteristics: open pollinated, two to three podded trellis pea 40-45" tall, very productive, long harvest period. Resistance: tolerance to near wilt and root rot. Similar: Thomas Laxton. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Trend (XP C89) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, medium sized wrinkle pea in the Early Sweet and Dark Skin Perfection class and maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1 and near wilt race 2. Similar: Early Sweet II, Dark Skin Perfection 45. Adaptation: wide. PVP 7700087. 1977.

Trident (H351-2-1-1) - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: multiple pod, concentrated set, uniform sieve size, dark foliage, more compact vine than Dark Skin Perfection. Resistance: pea enation mosaic virus, fusarium race 1. Adaptation: general.

Trifect (XP F70) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, full season maturity freezer with double and triple pods and improved plant type. Resistance: fusarium wilt; tolerance to one or more races of powdery mildew. Similar: Dark Skin Perfection. Adaptation: wide. PVP 7700073. 1977.

Trilogy (XP 22096) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Parentage: open pollinated. Characteristics: late maturity; normal foliage; large sieve size; freezer type; medium vine length; high yield. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, powdery mildew, pea enation mosaic virus. Similar: Valverde. Adaptation: processor mid-Atlantic states U.S., Italy and Spain. 2002.

Triple Crown (Ottawa 12) - Breeder and vendor: Agric. Canada. Research Branch, Research Sta., Harrow, Ontario. Characteristics: open pollinated, processing and garden pea, three to four pods per peduncle. Resistance: tolerance to root rot, wilt, and near wilt. Similar: Perfection W.R. Adaptation: wide. 1980.

Trojan (XP-EP 376) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: high yielding, relatively large sieve canning cultivar. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Resistant Early Perfection 326. Adaptation: general. 1963.

Trolly (XPC114) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, early midseason, medium to small sieve canner with afila plant type. Resistance: fusarium race 1. Similar: Rally. PVP. 1983.

Trump (NUN1961) - Breeder and vendor: Nunhems. Characteristics: excellent berry color, early midseason, freezer type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1, 2; tolerance to fusarium root rot. Similar: Fraser.

Trumpet (XP S7) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: slightly taller and one to two days later than Sprite. Asgrow Processor Catalog. 1970.

Turbo (XP C208) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow. Characteristics: midseason canner. Resistance: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Pomak. PVP. 1989.

Twin (XP 330) - Breeder: J. McIntosh. Vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Characteristics: dark green large wrinkled, normal foliage, late season maturity, good yield and adaptability, processor. Resistance: bean leaf roll, fusarium, powdery mildew. Similar: Geni, Dual. Adaptation: North America, Spain.

Tyee - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Company, Inc. PVP 9300089 (9/30/93).

Utrillo (XPF 132) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, fresh-market pea with very large, dark green pods. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1; moderate to pea leaf roll virus. Similar: Rondo. Adaptation: wide. PVP. 1984.

Valgreen (PS 1536) - Breeder: WECO. Vendor: Ellis. Characteristics: extensive root system under range of soil types; very concentrated pod set-normally four, four, three and two; normally four days later than DSP. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 5; tolerance to fusarium wilt race 6. Similar: Puget, Aristagreen. 1983.

Venus (XP 75) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: free from field split, early freezer of Freezer 69 type but with shorter vine. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Similar: Freezer 69 and Freezer 37. Adaptation: general. 1965.

Vernon - Breeder and vendor: Western Valley Seed Co. PVP 7400028 (8/16/91).

Victor Canner - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co. Characteristics: canning cultivar, medium vine, pod 3.5", straight, blunt, light green; seed large, green, wrinkled; obsolete. Rogers Brothers Seed Company Catalog, 1939.

Victory Freezer - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Company, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Pride x Giant Hamper, distinct cultivar. Characteristics.: midseason, pods 3-3.5", freezer and garden type. Resistance: common fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. Seed World, 7 February 1947.

Viking - Breeder and vendor: Gallatin Valley Seed Company, Twin Falls, Idaho. Characteristics: midseason freezing type, high quality, good berry color, determinate vine. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide. 1959.

Volare (XP 383) - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds-Asgrow. Characteristics: mid early Afila, good structure, improved berry color, freezer pea. Resistance: fusarium, powdery mildew. Similar: Misty. Adaptation: North America and Northern Europe.

Vulcan (XPF 149) - Breeder and vendor: Asgrow Seed Co. Characteristics: open pollinated, large sieve, medium maturity freezer pea with afila plant type. Resistance: fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: Venus. Adaptation: wide. PVP 8400105. 1985.

W.R. Perfection 42A - Breeder and vendor: W. Brotherton Seed Co. Parentage: selection of Rogers Earliest Perfection. Resistance: fusarium. Adaptation: United States canning. W. Brotherton Seed Company List.

Wando - Breeder: Southeastern Vegetable Breeding Laboratory, Charleston, South Carolina. Parentage: Laxton Progress x Perfection. Characteristics: cold tolerant, suitable for freezing, home garden and market. Resistance: heat and cold. Similar: Perfection. Adaptation: southern and northeastern United States. Southern Seedsman 5(11): 7, 31, 34, 1942. 1943.

Wasatch (Rogers Early Perfection) - Breeder and vendor: Rogers Brothers Seed Co., Idaho Falls, Idaho. Parentage: Premium Gem x Rogers Climax. Characteristics: early season Perfection, canning type, medium-large berries. Resistance: fusarium wilt. Adaptation: wide, especially in the northwestern United States. Canner, January. 1946.

Westland (WV 95F) - Breeder and vendor: Western Valley Seed Co. Characteristics: small sieve freezer, early midseason maturity. Resistance: fusarium wilt.

Wisconsin C165 (C165-0-75-1-0-3-5-1-0-0-0-0-0) - Breeder and vendor: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: Pride x New Era. Characteristics: high yield potential. Resistance: bean virus 2, pea wilt, pea near wilt. Similar: Pride. Adaptation: wide. 1960.

Wisconsin Merit (Merit) - Breeder and vendor: University of Wisconsin, Madison. Parentage: Floral cross. Characteristics: high quality, late maturing, large berried. Resistance: wilt. Similar: Improved Profusion. Adaptation: United States. 1939.

Wyola - Breeder and vendor: Associated Seed Growers, New Haven, Connecticut. Parentage: Onward x Fasciated. Characteristics: dark berried distinctive type. Resistance: fusarium wilt. 1943.

XP 357 - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 9900160.

XP F330 - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 9700194.

XP F374 - Breeder and vendor: Seminis Vegetable Seeds. PVP 9700195.