LG Aviator is a large blue pea with a good disease resistance profile and the addition of powdery mildew resistance, a trait not commonly seen in combining peas.
Solid yield performance, together with good seed quality makes LG Aviator a useful large blue pea variety on the PGRO Descriptive List 2024.
LG Aviator peas demonstrate an extremely attractive multi-podded growth habit. LG Aviator is suitable for the human consumption and animal protein markets.
| LG AVIATOR | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (% control) | 98 | 92 | 95 |
| LG AVIATOR | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliness of maturity (1-9) | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Straw length (cm) | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| Standing ability at harvest (1-9) | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Resistance to: | |||
| Pea Wilt (Race 1) | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew (1-9) | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Powdery mildew | (HR) | (S) | (S) |
| Thousand seed weight (g) at 15% moisture content | 284 | 301 | 271 |
| Protein Content (% dry) | 22.0 | 21.4 | 21.8 |
LG Aviator is a large blue pea with a good disease resistance profile and the addition of powdery mildew resistance, a trait not commonly seen in combining peas.
Solid yield performance, together with good seed quality makes LG Aviator a useful large blue pea variety on the PGRO Descriptive List 2024.
LG Aviator peas demonstrate an extremely attractive multi-podded growth habit. LG Aviator is suitable for the human consumption and animal protein markets.
LG Aviator peas demonstrate good yield performance.
The yield data as % control for LG Aviator spring peas is shown below, compared with similar variety types.
| LG AVIATOR | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (% control) | 98 | 92 | 95 |
Data from PGRO Descriptive List 2024 (1-9) A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree. All varieties are semi-leafless. Downy mildew: Varietal resistance may vary in different regions as race structure of the disease changes. Pea wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi) (race 1) R = Resistant; S = Susceptible. *Powdery mildew Trials & Breeders information - HR = High resitsance, MR = Moderate resistance, S = Susceptible. © PGRO 2023 27.11.2023
LG Aviator peas provide consistent flowering and even maturity. LG Aviator has excellent tolerance to downy mildew and is powdery mildew resistant.
Technical data on the agronomic and seed characters for LG Aviator spring peas is shown below, compared with similar variety types.
| LG AVIATOR | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliness of maturity (1-9) | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Straw length (cm) | 75 | 74 | 76 |
| Standing ability at harvest (1-9) | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Resistance to: | |||
| Pea Wilt (Race 1) | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew (1-9) | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Powdery mildew | (HR) | (S) | (S) |
| Thousand seed weight (g) at 15% moisture content | 284 | 301 | 271 |
| Protein Content (% dry) | 22.0 | 21.4 | 21.8 |
Data from PGRO Descriptive List 2024 (1-9) A high rating indicates that the variety shows the character to a high degree. All varieties are semi-leafless. Downy mildew: Varietal resistance may vary in different regions as race structure of the disease changes. Pea wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi) (race 1) R = Resistant; S = Susceptible. *Powdery mildew Trials & Breeders information - HR = High resitsance, MR = Moderate resistance, S = Susceptible. © PGRO 2023 27.11.2023
“We are impressed with LG Aviator as a variety – it’s clean, vigorous and with the dry conditions we didn’t have to spend too much on it. We also bale the straw as the cattle like pea straw, so it’s a good value crop for us.”
