CULTIVAR RELEASE TROUNCE GARDEN PEA (PISUM-SATIVUM L)

'Trounce' is a new maincrop freezer pea developed for the vegetable pr ocessing industry. Its main advantage is its high level of resistance to powdery mildew (Erisyphe pisi DC). It is a mid-season maturity cult ivar resistant to pea common wilt (Fusarium oxysporum fsp. pisi race 1 ), pea top yellows virus, and bean yellow mosaic virus. In 15 evaluati on trials over 3 years, it has consistently outyielded the standard cu ltivars. 'Trounce' has performed well in quality assessments testing i ts suitability for freezing. A notable feature of this cultivar is the high proportion of small peas produced.