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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Exhibit C 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION OFFICE

OBJECTIVE DESCRIPTION OF VARIETY

Pea (Pisum sativum L.)

NAME OF APPLICANT (S) TEMPORARY OR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNATION VARIETY NAME

ADDRESS (Street and No. or RD No., City, State, Zip Code and Country) FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

PVPO NUMBER

PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY: Place the appropriate number that describes the varietal character of this variety in the boxes below. Place a 

zero in the first box (e.g., 0 9 9 or 0 9 ) when the number is either 99 or less or 9 or less respectively. Data for quantitative plant characters should be 

based on a minimum of 100 plants. Comparative data should be determined from varieties entered in the same trial. Royal Horticultural Society or any recognized 

color standard may be used to determine plant colors; designate system used: ____________________________________________________________. Please 

answer all questions for your variety; lack of response may delay progress of your application.

1. TYPE:

1 = Garden 2 = Field 3 = Edible-podded 4 = Other (Specify) _________________________________________

2. MATURITY: 

Node Number of First Bloom: No. of Days Processing Heat Units

No. of Days Earlier Than 1 = Alaska 2 = Thomas Laxton WR 3 = Little Marvel

Days Same As 4 = Wando 5 = Alderman WR 6 = Australian Winter

No. of Days Later Than 7 = Other (Specify) ________________________________________

3. PLANT HEIGHT:

cm High

cm Shorter Than Name of Check Cultivar _____________________________________

Same As Same as Check Cultivar ____________________________________

cm Taller Than Name of Check Cultivar _____________________________________

4. VINE:

Habit: 1 = Determinate 2 = Indeterminate

Branching: 1 = None (Alaska) 2 = 1-2 Branches (Little Marvel) 3 = More than 2 Branches (Dwarf Gray Sugar)

Internodes: 1 = Straight 2 = Zig Zag Number of Nodes 

Stockiness: 1 = Slim (Alaska) 2 = Medium (Thomas Laxton WR) 3 = Heavy (Alderman)
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5. LEAFLETS:

Color: 1 = Light Green (Alaska WR) 2 = Medium Green (Thomas Laxton WR) 3 = Dark Green (Alderman)

4 = Other (Specify) ________________________ 5 = Blue Green 6 = Yellow Green 0 = Not Applicable

Wax: 1 = None 2 = Light 3 = Medium 4 = Heavy 0 = Not Applicable

Molding: 1 = Not Marlbed 2 = Marbled (Alaska) 0 = Not Applicable

Number of Leaflet Pairs: 1 = Not Paired 2 = One 3 = Two 4 = Three or More 0 = Not Applicable

Leaflet Type: 1 = Leafless 2 = Semi 3 = Normal

6. STIPULES:

1 = Lacking 2 = Present 1 = Not Clasping 2 = Clasping 1 = Not Marbled 2 = Marbled

Size (Compared with Leaflets): 1 = Smaller 2 = Same 3 = Larger 0 = Not Applicable

Color (Compared with Leaflets): 1 = Lighter 2 = Same 3 = Darker 0 = Not Applicable

Color: 1 = Light Green 2 = Medium Green 3 = Dark Green 4 = Blue Green 5 = Yellow Green 0 = Not Applicable

Color Chart Value:________________________ Select the Color Chart Used to Determine the Values:

___ Royal Horticulture Society Colour Chart

___ Munsell Color Chart

___ Other __________________________________

Stipule Size: 1 = Small 2 = Medium 3 = Large

Please Provide Comparitive Varieties (Check Varieties) and Stipule Color

Variety (1) Variety (2) Variety (3)

Variety Name: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Stipule Size: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Color: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Color Chart Value: _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

7. FLOWER COLOR:

Venation Standard Wing Keel

1 = White 2 = Greenish 3 = Lavender 4 = Purple 5 = Red 6 = Other (Specify) __________________________

8. PODS:

Shape: 1 = Straight 2 = Slightly Curved 3 = Curved

End: 1 = Pointed(Alderman) 2 = Blunt (Alaska)

Color: 1 = Light Green (Alaska WR) 2 = Medium Green 3 = Dark Green (Alderman)

4 = Other (Specify) ____________________ 5 = Blue 6 = Purple 7 = Yellow

Surface: 1 = Smooth 2 = Rough Surface: 1 = Shiny 2 = Dull

Borne: 1 = Single 2 = Double 3 = Single and Double 4 = Single, Double & Triple 5 = Double & Triple

6 = Triple 7 = Other (Specify) _____________________ 8 = Quad, Single, Double, Triple 9 = Quad

cm Length mm Width (Between Sutures) No. Seeds Per Pod

9. SEEDS: (95-100 Tenderometer)

Color: 1 = Light Green 2 = Green 3 = Dark Green 4 = Other (Specify) __________________________________

5 = Yellow 6 = Brown 7 = Yellow Green

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Average

Seive: %
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9. SEEDS: (cont.) (Dry-Mature) 

Shape: 1 = Flattened 2 = Angular 3 = Oval 4 = Rounded

Surface: 1 = Smooth 2 = Dimpled Luster: 1 = Shiny 2 = Dull

3 = Wrinkled

Color Pattern: 1 = Monocolor 2 = Mottled 3 = Striped 4 = Dotted

Primary Color: 1 = Creamy White 2 = Cream & Green 3 = Light Green 4 = Medium Green

5 = Dark Green 6 = Blue Green 7 = Yellow 8 = Brown

Secondary Color: 9 = Red 10 = Gray 11 = Black 12 = Salmon

13 = Purple 14 = Tan 15 = White 16 = Pink

17 = Yellow Green

Hilum Color: 1 = White 2 = Tan 3 = Black

Cotyledon Color: 1 = Green 2 = Yellow 3 = Orange 4 = Cream

Grams per 100 Seeds

10. DISEASE: (0 = Not Tested, 1 = Susceptible, 2 = Resistant, 3 = Moderately Resistant, 4 = Moderately Susceptible, 5 = Tolerant)

Fusarium Wilt – Race 1 Fusarium Wilt (Near Wilt) – Race 2

 Fusarium Wilt – Race 4 Fusarium Wilt – Race 5

 Fusarium Wilt – Race 6 Anthracnose

Ascochyta Blight Common Mosaic

 Bacterial Blight – Race 1 Bacterial Blight – Race2

Bacterial Blight – Race 3 Pea Enation Mosaic Virus

Downy Mildew Seedborne Mosaic Virus

Powdery Mildew Yellow Bean Mosaic Virus

Fusarium Root Rot Leaf Roll Virus

Other (Specify) __________________________ Other (Specify) __________________________

11. INSECT: (0 = Not Tested, 1 = Susceptible, 2 = Resistant, 3 = Moderately Resistant, 4 = Moderately Susceptible, 5 = Tolerant)

Aphids Other (Specify) _______________________________

12. Additional informtion on any item above, or general comments that may aid in identification: