LG Aviator is a large blue combining pea with an excellent 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 variety on the 2022 PGRO Descriptive List.
LG Aviator demonstrates an extremely attractive multi-podded growth habit and is suitable for human consumption and as animal protein.
| LG Aviator | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yield (% of controls) | 100 | 97 | 98 |
All information is from the PGRO Descriptive List 2022, available at www.pgro.org
| LG Aviator | Prophet | Daytona | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earliness of maturity (1-9) | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Straw length (cm) | 78 | 79 | 80 |
| Standing ability at harvest (1-9) | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Resistance to: | |||
| Pea Wilt (Race 1) | R | R | R |
| Downy mildew (1-9) | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Powdery mildew | High Resistance | Susceptible | Susceptible |
| Thousand seed weight (g) at 15% moisture content | 276 | 296 | 264 |
| Protein Content (% dry) | 22.2 | 21.5 | 21.7 |
All information is from the PGRO Descriptive List 2022, available at www.pgro.org
