Varieties

Amanda, Brassica napus L., is a near-homozygous winter rapeseed cultivar with canola-quality seed oil and canola-quality seed meal, selected for high adaptability to the dryland and irrigated regions of the inland Pacific Northwest. Amanda is most similar in plant appearance to the cultivar Athena, but with lower leaves having greater attachment than those of Athena.

Athena, Brassica napus L., is a near-homozygous winter rapeseed cultivar with canola-quality seed oil and canola-quality seed meal, selected for high adaptability to the dryland and irrigated regions of the inland Pacific Northwest.

Ericka PVP Certificate no. 9700371. Ericka is a high-yielding, short, early maturing winter Brassica napus canola variety selected for adaptability to the Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. Ericka is highly suited for planting into summer fallow, has good adaptability for late planting, and potential for re-cropping in some regions. Ericka is a near pure-line cultivar that was developed by the Canola, Rapeseed & Mustard Breeding Group at the University of Idaho. Over 22 site-years of testing in the Pacific Northwest between 1992 and 1996, Ericka showed, on average, 26% higher yield compared to a control group if six common commercially available winter canola varieties. Oil quality was good, with greater than 60% oleic acid, less than 10% linolenic acid and less than 1% erucic acid. Seed meal is canola quality; averaging less than 12 micromoles of glucosinolate per gram of defatted seed meal. Ericka quickly produces a fall stand, is frost tolerant and winter hardy. The Idaho Research Foundation is soliciting proposals for commercial development of Ericka under license (IRF Case 97-003).

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Durola, Brassica napus L., is a near-homozygous winter rapeseed cultivar with industrial rapeseed seed oil and canola-quality (i.e., less than 30 μmol g-1 of total seed meal glucosinolates in defatted seed meal) seed meal, selected for high adaptability to the dryland and irrigated regions of the inland Pacific Northwest. After fall seeding, Durola seedlings emerged quickly and produce a good fall stand which was better than Bridger and Dwarf Essex. Durola showed significantly better winter-hardiness than Bridger, which tends to have poor winter hardiness. Flower bloom dates of Durola were 125 Julian days, which was significantly later than Bridger and earlier than Dwarf Essex.

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Selkirk' winter rapeseed [Brassica napus L. subsp. Oleifera (Metzg.) Sinskaya f. biennis] (Reg. no. CV-13, PI 597351), PVP Certificate no. 9700370 was developed for use as an edible oil-quality (canola) cultivar by the Canola, Rapeseed & Mustard Breeding Group at the University of Idaho, and selected for adaptability to the Pacific Northwest.

Selkirk is a high-yielding, vigorous, mid-late maturing Brassica napus canola variety suitable for fall planting in summer-fallow fields. It is a near pure-line cultivar. Over a total of 22 site-years of testing spanning five seasons from 1992 to 1996 in the Pacific Northwest, the Selkirk yield per acre was 21% higher, on average, than six common commercially available winter canola varieties. Average oil content for Selkirk was slightly higher than Cascade, a widely planted variety, and oil quality was good, with greater than 60% oleic acid, less than 10% linolenic acid and less than 1% erucic acid. Seed meal quality is also good, with less than 50 micromoles of glucosinolates per gram. Selkirk shows good winter hardiness and frost tolerance. The Idaho Research Foundation is soliciting proposals for commercial development of Selkirk under license (IRF Case 97-003).

Clearwater, Brassica napus L., was developed for use as an edible oil-quality (canola) cultivar by the Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station. Clearwater is a near pure-line spring canola cultivar which has high resistance to imidazolinone class herbicides.

Garnet a spring rapeseed [Brassica napus L. subsp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinskaya f. annua], PVP Certification no.9700373. Garnet was developed for use as an industrial oil-quality cultivar by the University of Idaho and selected for adaptability to the Pacific Northwest.

Garnet is a near pure-line spring rapeseed cultivar with erucic acid content in the seed oil and canola-quality seed meal. Over a total of 22 site-years of testing spanning three seasons from 1994-1996, when compared to other commercially available standards. Garnet has average to better seed oil content, but it out yields, and has higher erucic acid content, than the standards. Total seed glucosinolate level was low, averaging 7.2 micromoles de-fatted seed meal.

Gem, Brassica napus L., spring rapeseed was developed for use as an industrial oil-quality cultivar by the Idaho Agricultural Experimental Station. Gem is a near pure-line rapeseed which as high resistance to imidazolinone class herbicides.

Sterling is a spring rapeseed [Brassica napus L. subsp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinskaya f. annua], PVP Certificate no. 9700372. Sterling was developed for use as an industrial oil-quality cultivar by the University of Idaho and selected for adaptability to the Pacific Northwest.

Sterling is a near pure-line spring rapeseed cultivar with high erucic acid content in seed oil and canola-quality meal. Over a total of 22 site-years of testing spanning three seasons from 1994-1996, Sterling was higher yielding at all sites than all commercially available cultivars. Oil content compared well with the highest standard, but with significantly higher erucic acid content. Seed meal quality is also good, glucosinolate levels are lower than the standard of de-fatted meal, with only 10.7 micromoles. On average Sterling flowers and matures earlier than industry standards.

Sunrise a spring rapeseed [Brassica napus L. subsp. oleifera (Metzg.) Sinskaya f. annua], PVP Certification no.9700369. Sunrise was developed as an edible oil type canola cultivar by the University of Idaho and selected for adaptability to the Pacific Northwest.

Sunrise is a near pure-line spring canola that is short in stature with medium-early maturity. In field trials conducted throughout the Pacific Northwest between 1994 and 1996, Sunrise produced on average 2013 kg ha -1, about the same as the best amongst a control group of seven commercially available varieties commonly grown in the Pacific Northwest. Oil content was similar to the control group, and oil quality was good, with greater than 60% oleic acid, less than 10% linolenic acid, and less then 1% erucic acid. Seed meal glucosinolate content was low, averaging 6.2 micromoles per gram of defatted seed meal. Plants are taller, mature a little later, and mature at about the same time as the industry standards, Springfield and Westar. The Idaho Research Foundation is soliciting proposals for commercial development of Sunrise under license (IRF Case 97-003).

Idagold condiment yellow mustard PVP Certificate no. 9700374: is an open-pollinated Sinapis alba L. cultivar developed by the Canola, Rapeseed & Mustard Breeding Group at the University of Idaho. Idagold was selected for vigorous growth and high yield in the dryland regions of the Pacific Northwest and similar limited-rainfall environments. Over 23 site-years of field trials in the Pacific Northwest, Idagold consistently yielded about 12% higher than other yellow mustard varieties commonly grown in North America (Gisilba and Tilney). Idagold produces large uniform sized seed and bright yellow seed color. The oil fatty acid profile and glucosinolate content of Idagold is similar to Gisilba and Tilney, with 244 micromoles of total glucosinolate per gram of de-fatted meal, with sinalbin glucosinolate accounting for 97% of this. The Idaho Research Foundation is soliciting proposals for commercial development of Idagold under license.

IndiGold is a pure-line (near homozygous) condiment Indian mustard cultivar that was selected for high adaptability to dryland farming regions of northern Idaho and eastern Washington. This cultivar was developed from a single plant selection in 2003 from a population from the cross Pacific Gold/Clearwater, that was thereafter backcrossed twice to Pacific Gold. Pacific Gold is an Indian mustard cultivar developed by the University of Idaho. Clearwater is an imidazolinone tolerant spring canola (Brassica napus L.) cultivar developed by the University of Idaho.

PVP application pending

Kodiak, Brassica juncea L., is a brown condiment India mustard developed for use as a condiment spice by the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station. Kodiak is a near homozygous, pure-line condiment brown mustard cultivar that was selected for high adaptability to dryland farming regions of Idaho and eastern Washington.

Pacific Gold, Brassica juncea L., was developed as a condiment Oriental style hot mustard, by the University of Idaho, industry standard is Canadian developed Cutlass. Pacific Gold has been grown for specific use for Pacific Northwest growers and conditions in Pacific Northwest Variety trials through six growing seasons 1996-2002. Both oil content and seed size was significantly higher than the standard Cutlass. Pacific Gold is also taller, plants emerge quickly and crop establishment is rapid. Glucosinolate seed meal content is significantly higher in Pacific Gold, 303 micromoles of de-fatted seed meal compared to 216 micromoles in Cutlass. Investigation of the use of Pacific Gold in trials related to pest and disease control has begun based on the glucosinolate profiles of this variety, 99% of the total glucosinolate content is 2-propenyl.

White Gold is a yellow condiment spice mustard, Sinapis alba L., cultivar developed for use as a condiment spice by the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station and released in April 2014. White Gold is an open-pollinated cultivar selected for high adaptation to the dry-land environments of the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon and Washington). The cultivar was developed from a population selected from an accession (SIN 32/77) supplied by the Central Institute of Genetics and Crop Plant Research in the German Democratic Republic (DDR), now the Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research. The original breeding population was evaluated in the field during 1994, and further replicated field evaluation began using this seed source in 1995. After the initial evaluation, the population was re-designated as SN-3277 (i.e. Sinapis alba 3277) and later as UI.3277.

UI.3277 was evaluated as a bulk population over four years in local yield trials and thereafter tested in the Pacific Northwest Regional Mustard Variety Trials (PNWMVT) from 1998-2001. Throughout this time the population bulk showed good adaptability with yield potential, bright colored large yellow seeds and with good pungency.

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