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26R12 was released by Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc., A Dupont Company in 2003. It is a medium maturity variety with medium plant height. Stem color is tan, flag leaf is recurved and not twisted, and plant color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is tapering, and head color is tan at maturity. Head is awned. The variety is resistant to leaf rust, powdery mildew, and Septoria. It is tolerant to Hessian fly race E. US PROTECTED VARIETY - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R15 was released by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. in 2003. It is a medium maturity wheat variety with medium-short plant height. Stem color is yellow, flag leaf is erect and twisted, and leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is tapering, and head color is tan at maturity. Head is awned, with medium-long awn length. 26R15 is resistant to leaf rust, powdery mildew, soil borne wheat and wheat spindle streak mosaic viruses, Septoria blotch, and tan spot. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R22 was released by Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. It is a medium maturity wheat variety that has excellent resistance to stripe rust and good resistance to powdery mildew. The leaf color at booting is green and the flag leaf is erect, twisted, and has a slight waxy bloom. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R24 was released by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. It is a medium-early maturity, medium height, high yielding, excellent test weight wheat. 26R24 has very good overall disease resistance. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R31 was released by Pioneer Hi-bred International, Inc. in 2005. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Plant height is medium. Flag leaf is erect and twisted, and leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head shape is oblong. Head is apically awnletted. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R58 was released by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc., A Dupont Company in 2003. It is a medium maturity variety with medium plant height. Stem color is yellow, flag leaf is erect and twisted, and plant color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is oblong, and head color is tan at maturity. Head is awned. The variety is resistant to leaf rust, powdery mildew, and Septoria. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R61 was released by Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. It is an early maturity, high yielding, high test weight, moderately tall wheat. It has strong resistance to leaf blight, leaf rust, powdery mildew, and spindle streak mosaic virus. US PROTECTED VARIETY - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
26R87 is a soft red winter wheat. Plant height is short. It is early heading with resistance to soil borne wheat mosaic. It is susceptible to barley yellow dwarf virus. US PROTECTED VARIETY -1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
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ARCIA was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 1996. is an early maturing variety. Juvenile growth habit is prostrate. Leaves at maturity are glabrous, semi-waxy, with a light tan color. Heads have a fusiform, dense shape and are awned. Glumes are light tan to yellow with pubescence along the edges only. Arcia has excellent resistance to leaf rust and leaf and glume blotch. It is resistant to powdery mildew and good tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus. It is resistant to Hessian fly biotype L. Variety Producers
AT-215 is a large seeded commercial runner variety. This variety has a spreading plant growth habit with a distinct main stem. Foliage is dark green very similar to Virugard. Fruiting habit is alternate with no flowering or pegging on the main stem. Pod and seed size is similar to Virugard. Seed coat color is light pink with some pitting. This variety has a high oleic fatty acid profile. Patent pending. Variety Producers
BEAUREGARD was released by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a poor plant producer. The roots have a rose-colored skin and orange flesh. The roots do not become round in heavier soils or elongated in lighter soils. Yield is very good and it stores well. The variety is resistant to white grub and Streptomyces soil rot and is susceptible to root-knot nematode. It normally matures in 105-110 days. Variety Producers
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BEAUREGARD B94-63 - VIRUS INDEXED Variety Producers
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BISH was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2002. (Experimental variety name NC95-08) It is a plasticulture-adapted variety developed from the cross FL87-210 / Delmarvel. The plant’s characteristics are very similar to Delmarvel and it produces more fruit and larger fruit. Bish is significantly more resistant to anthracnose fruit rot (Colletotrichum acutatum) in comparison with standard plasticulture varieties. It is equal to or better than Chandler for all fruit traits (appearance, firmness, symmetry, skin color, flesh color, skin toughness, flavor) except flesh color. It has better flavor than Camarosa, and is equal to or better for appearance, symmetry and skin color. Flesh color, fruit firmness and skin toughness are adequate. Bish is best adapted from the southern Appalachians up through the Middle Atlantic states. Variety Producers
BLACK BEAUTY was developed by Cascade Research and is a seed blend of three different grasses: Ebony, Taos, and Black Magic. This dark green grass as a thicker cuticle layer covering the leaves which assist in a more drought, heat and cold, disease, and abuse tolerate plant. It has an upright growth habit and a low growing crown. Establishment is more difficult and germination is slower. Initial growth is slower which requires less mowing and fertilizing. Variety Producers
BLUE HEAT™ is a proprietary bluegrass brand produced and marketed by Slater Turf. It currently is a bluegrass hybrid ‘Thermal Blue™’ released by Scotts® (HB-129 hybrid bluegrass, a cross between Texas bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass). It was developed for the transition zone and is more tolerate of heat and humidity when compared to other bluegrass varieties. It has rapid establishment and has a finer leaf texture in comparison to tall fescue. Variety Producers
BOONE was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is a short awned variety with early maturity and excellent yield potential. Unlike some awned types, this variety has brittle awns and threshes very easily. Boone has medium test weight, and fair straw strength. It has good leaf rust resistance and poor mildew resistance, but has produced good yields even where mildew was a major factor. Boone is susceptible to loose smut. Variety Producers
BRANTLEY was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2005 (experimental variety N00090ol). It is a virginia-type peanut with high oleic acid content in its seed oil, essentially derived from variety ‘NC 7’. Brantley has alternate branching pattern, intermediate runner growth habit, medium green foliage, large seeds with light pink testa. Yield, value per acre, flavor, grade, agronomic performance, disease reactions, and maturity are similar to NC 7. Oleic acid content is 79.1% compared to 55.9% with normal-oleic NC 7. Linoleic acid content is 4.3% compared to 25.1% with normal-oleic NC 7. Oleic/Linoleic acid ratio is 21.8 compared to 2.3% with normal-oleic NC 7. The high-oleic acid trait is protected by US Utility Patent (U.S. Patent Nos. 5,922,390, 6,063,984, and 6,121,472). US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
BROOKS was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is a medium early variety that has medium height, excellent yield, and fair lodging resistance. It has good winter hardiness. Brooks has tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus and good resistance to soil-borne mosaic. It has poor resistance to Crown rust. This variety offers a new level of overall protein production; data indicates at least 25% advantage in pounds of protein per acre over most other varieties. Good smut resistance. Variety Producers
CABALLO was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is a hulless winter oat variety that has high test weight. It is susceptible to crown rust. It is marketed by Royster-Clark. Caballo is three days earlier than Brooks and shorter then most other oat varieties. Depending upon the growing environment, threshed seed lots of Caballo may contain over 50% hulled grains. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
CAMAROSA was released by University of California. It is a strawberry variety developed from Douglas / Cal 85.218-605. Plant growth is similar to ‘Chandler’. Compared to Chandler, leaf color is distinctly lighter on the underside. Individual leaflets for Camarosa are larger, somewhat longer and narrower than for Chandler. Leaves (including petioles) are similar in length to Chandler, but are much broader. Petioles are thicker and stiffer than those of Chandler. Color of Camarosa leaves are darker green in comparison with Chandler. Leaves of Camarosa are less concave than leaves of Chandler. US Plant Patent PP8,708. Variety Producers
CAMINO REAL is a new and distinct short-day strawberry cultivar. Attractive mostly symmetrical-conic fruit of very good quality typically is formed in a good yield. The fruit flavor is good and the fraction of non-marketable fruit tends to be low. The growth habit is very compact. Relatively small broad concave leaflets are formed that display semi-pointed serrations. Variety Producers
CAROLINA RUBY was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is an excellent plant producer, has high levels of resistance to Fusarium wilt, moderate resistance to soil rot but is susceptible to root-knot nematode. Yield is equal to or better than Jewel. Roots are bright red in color with very smooth skin, flesh is deep orange, and roots are fusiform and somewhat blocky. The leaves are heart shaped and green. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole. It stores well with few rots and little weight loss in storage. Carolina Ruby matures in 95 - 100 days. Variety Producers
CAROLINA RUBY VIRUS-INDEXED ELITE Variety Producers
CAVALIER was released by Texas A & M University in 1996/97. CAVALIER is a variety of Zoysia matrella, has white stigmas, absence of leaf blade hairs, resistant to fall armyworm and a distinct DNA fingerprint. It has rhizome and stolon growth. Leaf blades are rolled in the bud, and are flat and stiff. Leaf blade length ranges from 58.9 to 60.7 mm and from 1.33 to 1.79 mm in width. The ligule is a row of silky hairs, approximately 2.1 mm in length on the longest hairs. It is fine-textured high density turf, with long slender leaves noted specifically for high quality, uniformity of appearance, and distinct summer presentation. It has excellent shade tolerance, moderate to low water use, and good salt tolerance. US PLANT PATENT (PP10,778, Feb 2, 1999) Variety Producers
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CC 27 was released by Cross Creek Seed. It is a tobacco F1 hybrid. CC 27 has a rating of 12 (from the Ph gene) for black shank resistance, a 23 rating for resistance to Granville wilt, and is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
CC 37 is a hybrid flue-cured tobacco variety with resistance to TMV. Variety Producers
CELEBRATION™ is owned by Sod Solutions, Inc. Leaf color is dark blue-green, a hybrid bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) . It has a very prostrate growth habit. Leaf width averages 1.7 mm, leaf length averages 8 mm, and internode length is 13.6 mm. Internode diameter is 1.3 mm. Stolon color is red/purple. A very small number of seed heads are produced (average number of seed heads are 0.2/100 square centimeters). It is tolerant of light to moderate shade. US PLANT PATENT NUMBER 11,181 ('RILEY'S SUPER SPORT', 2000). Variety Producers
CHAMPS was released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station in 2004 (experimental variety VT 9506102-6). It is an early maturing Virginia-type peanut with pink testa and bright pod color. Plant growth type is intermediate, similar to NC-V11 and VA 98R. Sclerotinia blight resistance is similar to VA 98R and Wilson. Resistance to tomato-spotted wilt virus is similar to NC-V11. Resistance to cylindrocladium black rot and web blotch is good. Variety Producers
CHANDLER was released by University of California. It is a strawberry variety developed from Douglas / C55. Leaflets of Chandler are about the same size as those of `Tioga` averaging about one serration more per terminal half leaf. Leaves are about the same color and intensity as those of Tioga, 2.5GY4/3 (Munsell Color System-Nickerson Color Fan). Variety Producers
COASTAL was released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia. It is a highly productive hybrid between Tif Bermuda and a tall strain of South African Bermuda. This vegetatively propagated pasture grass is adapted to well-drained soils of the Piedmont and Coastal Plains. Coastal is tall growing and produces a few seed heads that rarely contain viable seed. It shows some resistance to leafspot and good resistance to root-knot nematodes. Variety Producers
COKER 176 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1981. It was developed from crosses involving Coker 258 and several breeding lines. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, and resistance to Fusarium wilt, root-knot nematodes, and tobacco mosaic virus. Coker 176 has a moderate number of leaves on a medium height stalk. It has tolerance to weather fleck. Variety Producers
COKER 319 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1962. It was developed from a cross of Coker 139 and Hicks. Resistance is low to black shank and Granville wilt, and it is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. Plant characteristics resemble Hicks but with slightly higher yield. Coker 319 produces a moderate number of ground and high number of leaf axil suckers. Variety Producers
COKER 371 GOLD was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1986. It was developed from crosses involving Speight G-28, NC 82 and several breeding lines. It has high resistance to black shank and moderate resistance to Granville wilt and brown spot. It flowers 67 days after transplanting and produces 19 harvestable leaves. Variety Producers
COKER 48 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1976. It was developed from a cross of (Coker 258 and Coker 319) and Coker 319. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. Coker 48 produces good yields, and the days to flower after transplanting are average. The average leaf number is 20 on a higher than average stalk. Ground suckers average less than one. Variety Producers
COKER 716 was released by Coker’s Pedigreed Seed Company and marketed by White Hat Seed Farm, Inc. It is a mid-season oat variety of medium height that is high yielding, with good winter hardiness and medium test weight. It carries good resistance to soil-borne mosaic, but poor resistance to Crown rust. It is adapted to the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Variety Producers
COKER 9184 was released by Syngenta Seeds, Inc.. It is a medium maturity wheat variety that is medium short with apically awnletted heads. It has good straw strength and very high-test weight. It has moderate resistance to powdery mildew and leaf rust. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can only be sold as a class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9295 was released by Syngenta Seeds, Inc. in 2003.. It is an early maturity variety with medium plant height. Flag leaf is recurved and twisted, and plant color is yellow-green at boot growth stage. Head density is dense, and head color is tan at maturity. Head is apically awnletted. The variety has moderate resistance to leaf rust and powdery mildew. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can only be sold as a class of Certified Seed. Variety Producers
COKER 9312 was released by Syngenta Seeds Inc. in 2004. It is an early maturity wheat variety with medium short plant height. Flag leaf is erect and twisted and leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, and head color is tan at maturity. Head is apically awnletted. The variety is moderately resistant to Septoria blotch, soil borne wheat and wheat spindle streak mosaic viruses. It is resistant to Hessian fly biotypes E and O. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9436 was released by Syngenta Seeds Inc. in 2005. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Plant height is medium short. Flag leaf is erect and twisted, and leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head shape is tapering. Head is apically awnletted. It is moderately resistant to powdery mildew, leaf rust and soil borne mosaic virus. It is moderately susceptible to stripe rust. It is susceptible to wheat spindle streak virus. It is resistant to biotypes E and O of the Hessian Fly. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9511 was released by Syngenta Seeds, Inc in 2005. It is a soft red winter wheat with an early to mid-season maturity. Flag leaf is recurved, twisted and has a waxy bloom. At booting the plant color is green. Heads are apically awnletted and plant height is medium tall. This variety is moderately resistant to leaf rust, soil borne mosaic virus, Fusarium, and wheat spindle streak virus; it is moderately susceptible to powdery mildew. It is susceptible to Hessian Fly. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9553 was released by AgriPro. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Plant height is medium with flag leaf that is erect and twisted. Head shape is strap, mid-dense and awned. It has shown moderate-to-good resistance to field races of Stripe Rust. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a class of certified seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9663 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc.. It is a tall, early to medium maturity variety. Foliage is blue green with a long, recurved, twisted flag leaf. Heads are light tan, mid dense, and awnletted. It is moderately resistant to leaf rust, Septoria, and stem rust. It is resistant to Hessian Fly. May have up to 1% taller or awned plants. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9700 was released by AgriPro. It is an early maturity soft red winter wheat. Plant height is medium short with flag leaf at boot stage that is erect and twisted. Head shape is tapering and apically awnletted. It is moderately resistant to stripe rust. It is moderately resistant to field races of leaf rust in its adopted areas. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can only be sold as a class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9803 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc.. It is a medium short, early to medium maturity variety that is resistant to leaf and stem rust, soil-borne virus complex and glume blotch. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
COKER 9804 was released by AgriPro. It is a medium maturity soft red winter wheat. Plant height is medium with a head shape that is strap and awned. It is moderately resistant to powdery mildew and moderately resistant to stripe rust. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can only be sold as a class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COOPER was released by AgriPro. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Plant height is medium with flag leaf that is erect and twisted. Head shape is strap, mid-dense and apically awnletted. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
COVINGTON was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2005. The leaves are green and range from heart-shaped to slightly lobed. The roots are rose colored with an orange flesh. Shapes are blocky to fusiform with good size uniformity. The clone is resistant to Fusarium wilt and moderately resistant to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. Yields are high with a good packout of No. 1 grade roots. Eating quality is very good. Sprout production is moderate but about 10 days later than Beauregard. Harvest is 105-115 days after planting. Variety Producers
COVINGTON - VIRUS-INDEXED Variety Producers
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CRENSHAW is a creeping bentgrass developed by Texas A&M University. It has exceptional heat tolerance, bright green color, dense texture, aggressive vertical growth, brown patch resistance and produces less grain. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
CROWNE Variety Producers
CU 263 was released by Clemson University. It has resistance to the tobacco budworm. CU 263 has shown the ability to produce high yields of quality tobacco. It is a medium maturing variety with resistance to most races of root-knot nematode and low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
CULPEPER was released by AgriPro Coker. Plant color is blue green at boot stage. Flag leaf at boot stage is erect and twisted. Waxy bloom is present on the head, stem and flag leaf sheath. Anther color is yellow. Head shape is strap and awned. Glumes are glabrous, narrow in width and mid-long in length with oblique shoulders and acuminate beaks. Seed shape is ovate. US Plant Patent Variety Producers
DOMINION was released by Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. It is a soft red winter wheat that has a late maturity, short variety with awnletted heads. This variety is broadly adapted and has a high yield. It is resistant to powdery mildew, but moderately susceptible to stripe rust, Septoria leaf blotch, glume blotch, tan spot, wheat spindle streak mosaic virus and is moderately resistant to fusarium head blight. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
DP 4690 RR - Group IV was released by Delta and Pine Land Company. It is a Roundup Ready® variety. It has purple flowers, light tawny pubescence, brown pod wall and black hila. Plant growth type is upright. It has resistance to stem canker and sudden death syndrome. Variety Producers
DP 5915 RR - Group V was released by Delta and Pine Land Company. It is a Roundup Ready® variety. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod wall and black hila. Plant growth type is semi-bushy. It is highly resistant to soybean cyst nematode race 3 and moderately resistant to soybean cyst nematode race 14. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
DP 6568 RR - Group VI was released by Delta and Pine Land Company in 2004. It is a determinate Roundup-Ready® variety. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod walls, and black hila. It is rated resistant to soybean cyst (race 3) and root-knot nematode (M. arenaria). It has above average resistance to frog eye leaf spot and Cercospera leaf blight. US Plant Patent Variety Producers
DP 6880 RR - Group VI was released by Delta and Pine Land Company. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, and tan pod walls. Leaf color is medium green and leaflet size is medium. Seeds are yellow with shiny luster and small size. Color of hila is black. DP 6880 RR is resistant to stem canker and has intermediate resistance to frogeye leafspot. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
DP 7330RR - Group VII was released by Delta and Pine Land Company. It is a Roundup Ready® variety with purple flowers and tawny pubescence. It is an intermediate soybean with partial resistance to southern root-knot nematode. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
DP 7870 RR - Group VII was released by Delta and Pine Land Company. It is a Roundup Ready® variety. It has purple flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod walls, and black hila. Plant growth type is bushy. It has resistance to stem canker and frogeye leaf spot. Variety Producers
EL TORO was developed by the University of California - Riverside. It is a variety of Zoysia japonica. It is an upright-growing variety with dark-green color. It has a medium-width blade. It has excellent shade, drought, and salt tolerance, with good resistance to diseases and insects. El Toro has aggressive growth and performs well in Piedmont and Coastal Plain soil types. US PLANT PATENT (PP5,845) Variety Producers
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EMPIRE™ is a variety of Zoysia japonica, owned by Sod Solutions, Inc. It has dark-green color and open growth habit. Leaf width is 4.7 - 5.5 mm, leaf length is 120 - 140 mm, and internode length is 30 - 35 mm. It has moderate to good shade tolerance, excellent salt tolerance, and good drought tolerance. Its use is for lawns (residential, commercial, sports, and parks) and performs well in sandy and clay soil. US PLANT PATENT (PP11,466) (Zoysia variety 'SS 500'). Variety Producers
FESTIVAL was released by Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc in 2000. It is a plasticulture-adapted short-day strawberry variety developed from the cross of Rosa Linda / Oso Grande. Average height and width for mature plants is 23 and 30 cm respectively. Average petiole length and diameter is 120 mm and 3.5 mm respectively Petioles have medium pubescence. Average length and breadth of terminal leaflets is 78 and 73 mm respectively. Average length and breadth of secondary leaflets is 69 and 72 mm respectively. Leaflet margins are crenate and average 21 serrations per terminal leaflet, and 26 serrations per secondary leaflet. The upper leaf surface is dark grey-green color, and the lower leaf surface is a light grey-green color. Petiole color is medium yellow-green. US PLANT PATENT NUMBER PP14,739. Unauthorized Propagation Prohibited. Variety Producers
FLORIDA FANCY originates from a 1996 cross of University of Florida (UF) Virginia-type breeding line (87 x 8-2-1) with an F1 of UF85410 (Virginia breeding line) X 93Q10. F87 X 8-2-1 is a medium-late Virginia-type UF breeding line with white mold, TSWV and some leafspot resistance. F85410 is a Virginia-type breeding line with large seed size and good pod yields in low TSWV production situations. 93Q10 is a sister line of SunOleic 97R (runner), with high oleic oil chemistry. The cross was made to provide material to select for virginia-type pods/seed with good yields and grades and seed with high oleic oil chemistry, also with good TSWV resistance. Plants of Florida Fancy are normal runner growth habit (spreading) and somewhat lighter green color, with relatively prominent center stem. It is a Virginia market type with medium to medium-early maturity with competitive yields good grades good resistance to TSWV and high oleic acid oil chemistry. Variety Producers
FOWLER - Group V has white flowers, tawny pubescence, and black hila. It has good shatter and lodging resistance and has resistance to soybean cyst nematode races 2, 3, 5, and 14. Variety Producers
GEORGIA HI-O/L was released by University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. in 1999. is a large seeded peanut variety. It has an intermediate runner growth habit and pink seedcoat color. It has a high ratio of oleic to linoleic fatty acids (40/3), a better quality of oil when compared to other peanut varieties. Georgia Hi-O/L has a large proportion of extra large kernels. It has a moderate level of resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus. Maturity is medium to medium-late. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
GL 350 was released by Gold Leaf Seed Co. in 2003. It is an F1 tobacco hybrid. Plants produce 19-20 leaves, and plant height is 40 inches. It has high level of resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It is resistant to southern root-knot nematode. Variety Producers
GL 737 was released by Gold Leaf Seed Company in 1999. It was developed from ‘NC 1071 / Coker 319’. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and good resistance to root-knot nematode. Variety Producers
GL 939 is a conventional variety developed by Gold Leaf Seed Company, Hartsville, SC from a cross between McNair 926 (K 326) and a breeding line. It has moderate resistance to black shank and high resistance to Granville wilt. Plant height, leaf spacing on the stalk, and days to flower are similar to those of K 326. GL 939 has average yields of mostly medium bodied orange tobacco. Variety Producers
GL 973 Variety Producers
GN-1 was released by Greg Norman Turf Company. It is a hybrid bermudagrass, which is also known as CT-2, developed by an Australian Breeder. It has similar traits to Santa Ana and Tifway grasses. This grass has an excellent wear recovery that can hold up to sports or residential use. GN-1 prefers full sunlight with moderate shade and when properly maintained it is both heat and drought tolerate. This dark green grass should be maintained between ½ and 1 inch in height. Variety Producers
GOLIATH is a large seeded peanut with a decumbent growth habit similar to NC 5. It is a shorter plant than Gregory. It requires an average of 160 days to maturity. It has medium green leaf color with smooth, pink seed coat color. The seed are elongated/slender shaped. Goliath is susceptible to early leaf spot, CBR, Sclerotinia blight, TSWV, thrips, and Southern corn rootworm. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
GRAND ASIA is a purple skinned, cream-fleshed clone suitable for Asian and Hispanic markets. It has a high dry-matter content that cooks up dry and moderately sweet, not as sweet as the ‘Japanese’ cultivar. It is similar in appearance and performance to ‘Japanese’, except that it is not as susceptible to russet crack. It is resistant to fusarium wilt. It is susceptible to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern-root knot nematode. Yield is good when compared to similar varieties. Harvest is 120 days after planting. Variety Producers
GRAND ASIA - VIRUS-INDEXED ELITE Variety Producers
GREGORY It is a large-seeded Virginia peanut with growth habit intermediate between bunch and runner, a pink seed coat, and a high percentage of jumbo pods and extra large kernels. It is susceptible to most diseases and insect pests. Because of its large seed size, Gregory has a high calcium requirement and may show reduced seedling vigor compared with other varieties. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
HERNANDEZ was released by Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station. It has moderately long purple stems. Leaves are cordate to slightly lobed with purplish veins. Petioles are purple at the base and at the junction with the leaf axis. Roots are fusiform, lightly grooved and red skinned. Resistance to Fusarium wilt and root-knot nematode is intermediate. It is moderately resistant to Streptomyces soil rot. It normally matures in 120-125 days. Variety Producers
HERNANDEZ - VIRUS INDEXED Variety Producers
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HUTCHESON - Group V was released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. It has white flowers, gray pubescence and buff hila seed. Plants are medium height. Hutcheson has resistance to soybean mosaic virus, peanut mottle virus, peanut stunt virus, and stem canker. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
JACKSON was released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a medium late, medium tall variety that has excellent yield potential and high bushel test weight. Foliage is blue green with an erect flag leaf. It is moderately susceptible to leaf rust and resistant to powdery mildew. May have up to 1-% taller plants. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. No Registered Class. Variety Producers
JAPANESE - VIRUS-INDEXED is a purple-skinned, cream-fleshed clone suitable for Asian markets. It has a high dry-matter content that cooks up dry but sweet. The leaves are heart shaped and green. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt. It is susceptible to Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. it is also susceptible to the russet crack strain of sweetpotato feathery mottle virus. Matures at around 120 days. Variety Producers
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JEWEL is the result of a cross between Centennial and Nuggett. The blocky roots are copper skin color with uniform orange flesh. It is slow to sprout, but produces strong plants with vigorous vine growth. The roots store excellently, have an outstanding baking quality, and produce an acceptable canned product. Jewel is resistant to Fusarium wilt, nematodes and internal cork. It normally matures in 115-120 days. Variety Producers
JEWEL - VIRUS-INDEXED Variety Producers
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JOHN DEERE SELECT is a fescue/bluegrass blend of fescue varieties ‘Shenandoah 2’, ‘Scorpion’, and ‘Finelawn Elite’, with ‘Princeton P105’ Kentucky bluegrass. This brand is marketed by John Deere Landscapes. Variety Producers
K 149 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1989. It was developed from a number of crosses involving Speight G-28, K 399 and several breeding lines. It has moderate resistance to black shank and high resistance to Granville wilt, is resistant to the southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
K 326 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1982. It was developed from a cross of two breeding lines that were derived from crosses between Coker 139 and Coker 319 and McNair 30 and NC 95. The variety has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, and has resistance to root-knot nematodes, and is susceptible to mosaic. The yield is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95; and its quality as indicated by dollars/cwt and quality index is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95. K 326 is known for its high quality and curability. K 326 has a very low level of weather fleck. Variety Producers
K 340 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1986. It was developed from a cross between McNair 944 and NC 82. It produces good yields with a moderately low grade index. K 340 has high resistance to black shank and moderate resistance to Granville wilt and is susceptible to common root-knot nematode and mosaic virus. It has a normal flowering date and produces 18-19 leaves on an average height plant, with a low ground sucker count. Variety Producers
K 346 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1989. It was developed from a cross involving McNair 926 (released as K 326) and a breeding line. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3), and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic. Resistance to black shank is very high. K 346 has average yields and grade index. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
K 358 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1988. It was developed from a cross involving McNair 926 (released as K 326) and a breeding line. It has moderate resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. K 358 is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3 only) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. K 358 produces moderate yields of leaf with a slightly higher than average grade index. It is a relatively low-growing variety with a low number of ground suckers. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
K 394 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1984. It was developed from a cross of Speight G-28 and McNair 944. This variety carries high resistance to black shank and low resistance to Granville wilt and is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. K 394 has about 20 medium-spaced leaves per plant when topped at 39 inches about 68 days after transplanting and has a low ground sucker count. It produces a very high yield of average quality leaf. Variety Producers
K 399 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1980. It was developed from a cross of (Coker 139 and Coker 319) and NC 95. The yield is higher than NC 2326 or NC 95 and its quality as indicated by dollars/cwt. and quality index is much higher than NC 2326 or NC 95. The data for the number of ground suckers is low. The variety has a moderate number of leaves on a low stalk and plants flower somewhat late. K 399 has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt and resistance to root-knot nematodes. It is susceptible to mosaic. Variety Producers
K 730 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1993. It was developed from a cross involving K 326 and a Novartis breeding line. K 730 is a K 326 type of tobacco with high resistance to Granville wilt and low resistance to black shank. Upper stalk cures with a high percentage of orange colored leaf. The curability and ease of handling is similar to K 326. It offers resistance to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 and 3). It has tolerance to brown spot and holds well in the field for delayed harvests. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
MAGNOLIA was released by AgriPro Coker. It is a soft red winter wheat that is medium-height with medium-early season heading. Flag leaf is erect and twisted. Head shape is strap and awned. It is moderately resistant to stripe rust and leaf rust. It is susceptible to powdery mildew in the southeast. It is moderately resistant to wheat spindle streak virus and is resistant to Biotype E of the Hessian fly. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
MASSEY was released by Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a medium maturity, medium height variety with moderately stiff straw. Massey has excellent yield with medium test weight and fair milling quality. It has good resistance to mildew and mosaic, but poor resistance to leaf rust. Variety Producers
MATTED ROW VARIETIES - Albritton, Allstar, Apollo, Araza, Atlas, Cardinal, Carmine, Delmarvel, Earlibrite, Gemstar, Latestar, Northeaster, Pelican, Surecrop and Titan Variety Producers
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MIDLAND 99 was released by the Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri Agricultural Experiment Stations, the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and the USDA-ARS in April of 1999. It comes from crosses that span from Afghanistan, Ghana and Oklahoma. It has tall, upright growth, tolerates low pH soils. Its leaves are 2-4 cm and produces seedheads later than other forage varieties. No Registered class. Variety Producers
McCORMICK was released by Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc. in 2003. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Flag leaf is erect and twisted, and plant color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is tapering, and head color is yellow at maturity. Head is awnletted. McCormick is resistant to powdery mildew, leaf and stem rust, stripe rust, soil borne wheat and wheat spindle streak mosaic viruses, Septoria blotch, glume blotch, and barley yellow dwarf virus. It is moderately resistant to Fusarium head blight. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. No Registered Class. Variety Producers
McINTOSH was released by the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. and Florida Agricultural Experiment Station in 2005. It is a medium maturity wheat variety. Plant height is medium. Flag leaf is erect and is not twisted at boot growth stage. Leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head shape is tapering, and head density is mid-dense. Head is apically awnletted. It is resistant to leaf rust and stripe rust. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
McNAIR 373 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1979. It was developed from a cross of Coker 139 and Coker 319 and a McNair breeding line (McNair 039-4). The yield is about the same as NC 2326 and slightly higher than NC 95, and its quality as indicated by the dollars/cwt. and grade index, is higher than NC 2326. McNair 373 has a high number of leaves on a low height stalk, flowers fairly early and produces a medium number of ground suckers. McNair 373 has low resistance to black shank, moderate resistance to Granville wilt, and is resistant to root-knot nematodes. It is susceptible to mosaic. Variety Producers
McNAIR 944 was released by Novartis Seeds, Inc. in 1973. It was developed from a cross of Speight G-10 and McNair 30. It produces a high yield of average quality tobacco on the basis of government grades. The variety produces a higher percentage of orange colored leaf that is medium in body and texture with a medium nicotine content. The plants are medium tall with a medium number of leaves that are of medium length and width. There are a low number of ground suckers. McNair 944 has moderate resistance to black shank, and low resistance to Granville wilt. It is susceptible to root-knot nematodes and mosaic. Variety Producers
NC 102 is an F1 tobacco hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to F.W. Rickard Seeds, Inc. with seed available from Gold Leaf Seed Co. in 2005. It has very high levels of race 0 black shank resistance. It is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus, potato virus Y, and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 102C Variety Producers
NC 12C was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is a large seeded Virginia-type peanut with moderate resistance to Cylindrocladium Black Rot. It is an intermediate growth type, between bunch and runner, and it produces luxuriant vine growth. NC 12C is similar to NC 7 in maturity, yield and market grade. It has significantly more fancy size pods, extra large kernels, and sound mature kernels than NC 10C. It has a high meat content due to a thin hull; care must be taken at harvest to avoid damage to pods. NC 12C is susceptible to Sclerotinia blight, and southern stem rot. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
NC 196 Variety Producers
NC 27NF was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 1986. It was developed from crosses involving Coker 319 and a breeding line. It is a non-flowering variety that produces high yields with a high grade index. NC 27NF has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt and is susceptible to common root-knot nematodes and mosaic virus. NC 27NF is a relatively low-growing variety when topped at 18-20 harvestable leaves as suggested for non-flowering varieties. Variety Producers
NC 291 is an F1 hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed in 2001. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and very low resistance to Granville Wilt. NC 291 is resistant to potato virus Y (PVY) and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 297 was released by NC Agricultural Research Service in 1999. and was exclusively released to Gold Leaf Seed Co. It is an F1. Plants of NC 297 grow with a medium dark green color and produce 18-19 leaves on a 39-inch stalk. Plants flower about the same time as NC 71. Leaves ripen normally and cure to an orange color. NC 297 has a very high rating of resistance to black shank and low to moderate rating for resistance to Granville wilt. NC 297 has resistance to races 1 and 3 of the root-knot nematode. It has a high rating of resistance to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
NC 299 is an F1 hybrid developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed in 2002. It has very high resistance to black shank race 0 and very low resistance to Granville Wilt. NC 299 is resistant to potato virus Y (PVY) and tobacco etch virus. Variety Producers
NC 37NF was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 1988. It was developed from a cross involving NC 82, Coker 319 and a Speight G-28 breeding line with the non-flowering character. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. NC 37NF is resistant to southern root-knot nematodes (races 1 & 3 only) and is susceptible to tobacco mosaic virus. NC 37NF produces moderate yields of leaf with a very high grade index. It is a relatively low-growing variety but for best quality should be topped when about 18 harvestable leaves are present. NC 37NF produces a higher than average number of ground suckers. Variety Producers
NC 471 was released by the Flue-Cured Tobacco Variety Evaluation Committee in December of 2003 and by the Breeders Release Board in July 2004. It is an F1 tobacco hybrid cross that was derived by crossing the cytoplasmic male sterile breeding line NC 1127 and the cultivar NC 810. NC471 is a flue-cured hybrid that offers a disease resistance package to TMV, black shank, and bacterial wilt. It has large. Plant height and leaf number are in the normal range for modern-day flue-cured cultivar. Variety Producers
NC 55 was developed from a cross of K 326 and Coker 371-Gold. It has low resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It has resistance to root-knot nematodes and potato virus Y. It yields nearly the same as K 326 with equal quality and curability. Days to flower, plant height and leaf number are similar to K 326. Variety Producers
NC 606 is a tobacco variety developed from ‘NC 729’ / ‘NC 82’ by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service with exclusive release to Raynor Certified Tobacco Seed in 2001. It has very good cured-leaf quality. NC 606 has a high level of resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It is resistant to the common races of the root knot nematode. Variety Producers
NC 7 was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It is a large-seeded Virginia-type peanut and has an intermediate growth habit. Maturity is about 140 days. It has a high value per acre due to a high percentage of extra large kernels and high meat content. NC 7 has a high percentage of fancy size and jumbo-size pods. Flavor has been superior in most evaluations. NC 7 has some tolerance to southern corn rootworm. Variety Producers
NC 71 is an F1 hybrid developed by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service. It offers a rare combination of high yield and the ability to resist black shank. The plants produce 19-20 leaves on a 40 inch stalk. The leaves ripen normally and cure to an orange color. The variety has moderate resistance to Granville wilt and it is resistant to several races of root-knot nematodes. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
NC 72 is an F1 hybrid developed by North Carolina State University. It has excellent resistance to black shank and root-knot nematodes, but low resistance to Granville wilt. Yield, grade index, value per acre, plant height, and leaf spacing on the stalk were greater for NC 72 than for K 326. A limited seed supply (similar to NC 71 in 1997) will be available through Gold Leaf Seed Company, Hartsville, SC and RG Seed Company, Oxford, NC. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed -
1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
NC 729 This variety has high resistance to Granville wilt and low risistance to black shank. It produces 9-20 leaves on a short stalk with fair-good holding ability. Variety Producers
NC 810 is a tobacco variety developed by NCSU with exclusive release to Cross Creek Seed and R.J. Raynor Seed Company in 2001. It has moderate race 0 and race 1 black shank resistance. NC 810 has high resistance to Granville wilt. Variety Producers
NC HULLESS was released by Released by the NC Agricultural Research Service and USDA-ARS in 2001.. is a hulless or naked oat. The traditional ‘covered’ oat grain is composed of the true seed or ‘groat’ and the fibrous outer hulls. When naked oats are combined, the hulls thresh free of the groat. NC Hulless has a drooping leaf carriage with glabrous leaf margins and hairless leaf sheaths. Ligules are present. Panicle shape is equilateral, panicle size is medium, and panicle width is mid-broad. The branches on the panicle have a spreading position. The rachis is straight and the attachment of the lower whorl of branches is at the first node. Spikelet separation is by fracture and awns are absent. The upper culm nodes on the stem are hairy, and the mature stem color is yellow. Plant height is about 4 inches shorter than Rodgers. Heading date is similar to Rodgers. Test weight is about 1.2 times greater than Rodgers. Across environments, NC Hulless has yielded about 70% of Rodgers (in theory, hulless oats should yield about 73% of traditional oats). NC Hulless is resistant to prevalent races of crown rust in NC and moderately resistant to BYDV. Variety Producers
NC PORTO RICO 198 was released by NC Agricultural Research Service. is an improved strain, with deeper, more uniform flesh color, of Porto Rico. The leaves are green and mainly heart shaped. It is susceptible to Fusarium wilt, Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. Harvest is typically 130 days or more. Variety Producers
NC RALEIGH - Group VII was released by USDA ARS and NCARS in 2002 (experimental name N95-614). It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod walls, and black hila. It has good resistance to leaf diseases. Seed size is small. Variety Producers
NC-NEUSE was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2003.. It is a late maturity variety with medium plant height. Flag leaf is semi-erect at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is tapering, and head color is white at maturity. Head is awnletted. The variety is resistant to leaf rust and Fusarium head blight. It is resistant to Hessian fly race C and tolerant to Hessian fly race L. Variety Producers
NC-ROY - Group VI was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service and USDA-ARS. has white flowers, gray pubescence, and brown pod walls. Seed are small with buff hilum. It has resistance to soybean mosaic virus. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
NC-V11 was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service cooperatively with Virginia. It is a large seeded Virginia-type peanut with good quality factors, and has superior flavor. NC-V11 is high yielding and has significantly higher value than other available varieties. The variety has a runner growth habit, but is slightly erect. Maturity is about 140 days. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
NOMINI was released by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. It is an early maturing, medium tall, high yielding six-row winter barley with compact spikes. It is resistant to powdery mildew, Septoria, and barley yellow dwarf virus. Nomini is moderately susceptible to leaf rust and is not very winter hardy. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1970 PVPA. Variety Producers
OGLETHORPE was released by University of Georgia. It is a medium maturing soft red winter wheat. It has a medium-short plant height and an awnless head. It is resistant to both leaf and stripe rust. It is also resistant to all known biotypes of Hessian Fly. The variety will be marketed by Crop Production Services, Galesburg, Illinois. U.S. Plant Variety Protection (PVPA 94) is expected to be applied for. Variety Producers
OKINAWA Variety Producers
OKINAWA ELITE Variety Producers
ORGANIC FARM Variety Producers
ORGANIC HANDLER Variety Producers
ORGANIC LIVESTOCK Variety Producers
ORGANIC LIVESTOCK & FARM Variety Producers
OXFORD 207 is a conventional variety developed by North Carolina State University from a cross between Coker 371 and K 399. It has high resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. Oxford 207 produces average yields with nearly 19 leaves spaced relatively close together on a medium height plant. Yield was similar to that of K 346 but with a lower grade index. Seed of Oxford 207 will be available through Raynor Certified Tobacco Company, Rocky Mount, NC and RG Seed Company, Oxford, NC in both pelleted and regular form. Variety Producers
OXFORD 414NF This variety, developed by N.C. State University is a cross between NC 37NF and K 346. It has moderate black shank and Granville wilt resistance. It is tolerant to the Southern root-know nematode. It produces excellent yields with excellent curability (ease of curing). It is a non flowering variety. Variety Producers
OZARK was released by the Department of Agronomy at the University of Missouri in 2002. Ozark is a propagation from a very cold tolerant bermudagrass from Yugoslavia and 'Coastal'. Based on its cold tolerance and stand persistence, it is thought to be best adapted to the northern half of the bermudagrass belt. Ozark is propagated by conventional sprigging and produces vigorous underground rhizomes and crown buds. Variety Producers
O'HENRY is a white-skinned, cream-fleshed variant of Beauregard. Its maturity and disease resistance is the same as Beauregard. The leaves are green and mainly heart shaped. Vines and petioles are green with light purple at the apex of the petiole and at leaf axil. Eating quality is similar to Beauregard, though the flesh is a little drier, but not as dry as some of the old white varieties. Variety Producers
O'HENRY - VIRUS-INDEXED Variety Producers
O'HENRY - VIRUS-INDEXED ELITE Variety Producers
PALMETTO™ is owned by Sod Solutions, Inc. It is a variety of St. Augustinegrass that has dark-green color, a plush appearance, with leaf blades that are tapered at the tip with a rounded end, and are soft to the touch. It demonstrates superior shade, cold, frost, heat, and drought tolerance. It is well adapted to a variety of climates and soil conditions and can be used both in residential and commercial applications. US PLANT PATENT (PP9,395) Variety Producers
PANOLA is a medium early maturity wheat variety produced and marketed by Syngenta Seeds, Inc., released in 2005. Plant height is medium. Flag leaf is erect and twisted, and leaf color is green at boot growth stage. Head shape is blocky, and head density is mid-dense. Head is awned. It is moderately resistant to powdery mildew and field races of stripe rust. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a class of certified seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
PATRIOT was released by the Oklahoma State University/Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a hybrid bermudagrass proprietary variety and the property of Oklahoms State University. Patriot offers improved cold hardiness and vigorous growth relative to all other turfgrass varieties. It has a medium to fine texture and dark green color. US Plant patent PP16,801 Variety Producers
PATTON was released by AgriPro Seeds, Inc.. is a medium maturity, high yielding, high-test weight wheat. It has a high level of scab resistance and an excellent disease package. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
PERRY was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2000. It is a Virginia-type peanut with large seed and pink testa. It matures seven days later than NC 7. Perry has a high rating for resistance to CBR and partial resistance to Sclerotinia blight. It is characterized by a semi-runner growth habit. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
PHILLIPS was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 2005 (experimental variety N98003. It is a Virginia-type peanut with a large amount of bright fancy pods. It has alternate branching pattern, intermediate runner growth habit, medium green foliage, large seeds with tan testa, about 34% jumbo pods and 45% fancy pods. Maturity is similar to Gregory. Based upon other varieties and evaluation in 1999 – 2003, Phillips performed similar to NC 12C and Perry for reaction to early leaf spot. It performed similar to NC 12C and Perry for reaction to Cylindrocladium black rot. Phillips is susceptible to Sclerotinia blight. Reaction due to tomato spotted wilt virus is similar to NC-V11; less tolerant than Gregory. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
PICADITO - VIRUS INDEXED Variety Producers
PIEDMONT PRIDE is a proprietary fescue-bluegrass blend marketed by Slater Turf Farm. Variety Producers
PIEDMONT PRIDE PLUS Variety Producers
PORTO RICO has a copper skin and light orange to yellow-orange flesh. It has a smooth texture and rich sweetpotato flavor. The leaves are green and mainly heart shaped. It is susceptible to Fusarium wilt, Streptomyces soil rot (pox) and the southern root-knot nematode. Harvest is typically 130 days or more. Variety Producers
PRICE was released by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a medium maturity, short awned, six row winter barley. Flag leaf is upright. Maturity is three days later and average plant height (34 inches) is two inches taller than Callao. Straw strength and test weight are rated very good. It is resistant to powdery mildew and barley yellow dwarf. It is moderately resistant to leaf rust. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
PVH1118 Variety Producers
QUICK STAND was released jointly in 1997 by the USDA-NRCS and the University of Kentucky Agriculture Experiment Station. It is a selection from a native stand of bermudagrass. It has medium-green and moderately fine-textured leaves. It produces significantly more stolons than most varieties and has vigorous growth. It has good winter hardiness with a lower incidence of spring dead spot when compared to other bermudagrass varieties. Variety Producers
RALEIGH St. Augustinegrass was released by the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in 1980. It has good cold-hardiness and is highly resistant to St. Augustine Decline (a virus disease). Raleigh is tolerant of moderate to heavy shade. It is a vigorous medium green plant with medium internode length and diameter, moderately long leaf of narrow width. Raleigh is moderately susceptible to chinch bugs, powdery mildew and gray leafspot. Variety Producers
RG 17 was developed by RG Seed Company from a cross between K 326 and K 399. It has high resistance to Granville wilt and low resistance to black shank. It produces high yields of good quality tobacco. Compared to K 326, plants of RG 17 flowered about 2 days earlier, were slightly taller with one additional leaf per plant after topping, and had average leaf spacing similar to that of K 326. Variety Producers
RGH 4 has high resistance to Granville wilt with moderate resistance to black shank. It has resistance to both root-knot nematodes and tobacco mosaic virus. It is rated excellent in curability, but needs to ripen well for good cures. It holds well and has good stalk strength. This variety grows with a grainy appearance and will flower about two days earlier than K 326. RGH 4 is a flue-cured hybrid and is almost equal to K 326 in yield and grade index. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed -
1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
RGH 51 was developed by RG Seed Company. It has high resistance to black shank and moderate resistance to Granville wilt. It is also resistant to the Southern root-knot nematode. It produces excellent yields of excellent quality tobacco. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
ROANE was released by Virginia Agricultural Research Station. It is a soft red winter wheat that is a full season, high yielding, awnletted variety with high-test weight. It is shorter than Jackson and is resistant to the prevalent field populations of powdery mildew, has intermediate resistance to soil borne mosaic, wheat spindle streak, and leaf and glume blotch. It has resistance to some of the races of leaf rust, but has no resistance to stem rust. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. No Registered Class. Variety Producers
RODGERS was released by North Carolina Agricultural Research Service in cooperation with USDA ARS.. It is a high yielding, mid-season oat cultivar that has good test weight, kernel size, plant height, straw strength, and tolerance to barley yellow dwarf virus. No Registered Class. Variety Producers
RT 5930N - Group V was released by Southern States in 2003. Roundup Ready®. It has white flowers, gray pubescence, tan pod walls, and buff hila. It is rated resistant to soybean cyst nematode (race 3 and 14). US Patent Variety Producers
RT 5960N - Group V was released by Southern States Coop. It is a Roundup Ready® variety with purple flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod walls, and a variable color hila. It is rated resistant to soybean cyst nematode and root not nematode M. arenaria and M. incognita. US PATENT Variety Producers
RT 6202N - Group VI was released by Southern States Cooperative, Inc. in 2002. Roundup Ready®. It has white flowers, gray pubescence, tan pod walls, and buff hila. It is rated resistant to soybean cyst nematode (race 3 and 14). US Patent Variety Producers
RT 6451N - Group VI was released by Southern States in 2005. Roundup Ready®. It has a white flower, tawny pubescence, and a tan pod wall. Seed are medium with a black hilum. This medium tall, bushy plant has resistance to cyst nematode races 3 and 14 and has a tolerance to root knot nematodes. Variety Producers
RT 7355N - Group VII was released by Southern States in 2007. Roundup Ready®. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, tan pod wall, and a black hilum. It has a medium seed size Variety Producers
RT 7499N - Group VII was released by Southern States Cooperative, Inc. It has white flowers, tawny pubescence, and tan pod walls. Seed are medium with black hilum. It is resistant to cyst nematode races 3 and 14 and root-knot nematode (M. incognita). Variety Producers
RTF™ (rhizomatous tall fescue) is a blend of two varieties of tall fescue. Labarinth is a tall fescue that produces rhizomes which allows it to initiate new plant growth. It has drought and disease tolerance, early-spring green-up and establishes quickly. Barrington is a tall fescue with dark green color and durability. LABARINTH: US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SAPPHIRE™ St. Augustinegrass was released by Sod Solutions, Inc., developed by an Australian turfgrass breeder Todd Layt. It has a fast growth habit, blue-green color, purple stolon color and long leaf blade that is highly infolded giving the appearance of a finer texture. Internode length is 48.6 mm, has a leaf width of 6.4 mm, and a leaf length of 20.2 mm. Internode color is brown with predominant yellow-green. US Plant Patent pending Variety Producers
SB Variety Producers
SODMAN brand is marketed by Buy Sod. Sodman is a blend of tall fescue varieties ‘Shenandoah 2’, ‘Gazelle’, and ‘Falcon 2.’ Variety Producers
SOUTHERN STATES 76-30 was released by Southern States Cooperative. It is a medium late winter oat variety that is medium tall. It is similar to Coker 716 in several plant characteristics and in reaction to several diseases. The variety is susceptible to Crown and stem rust, but is resistant to soil-borne mosaic and culm rot. It is generally adapted to the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 168 is a conventional variety developed by Speight Seed Company from a cross between Coker 371-Gold and Speight G-118. It has excellent resistance to black shank, Granville wilt and root-knot nematodes. It produces average yields on a 3 foot stalk with good leaf spacing. Leaves ripen at a moderate rate with excellent curability and are mostly lemon and orange color with medium body. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 210 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 2001. It was developed from (SP116 / G-126) // (K346 / G-28). It flowers 9 days later than NC 2326. The flower head type is intermediate when compared to the open flower head type for NC 2326. The internode between leaves is shorter in comparison to NC 2326. It has moderate resistance to race 0 and race 1 black shank resistance, and high resistance to Granville wilt. It has resistance to southern root-knot nematode. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT 220 was released by Speight Seed Farms in 2004. The resistance rating for black shank is 8 (from Florida 301), and the Granville wilt rating is 16. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
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SPEIGHT G-28 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 1969. It was developed from a cross of Coker 139, Oxford 1-181 and NC 95. It produces a moderate yield and medium quality tobacco. This variety tends to produce orange tobacco that is open, has medium grain and has a relatively low nicotine content. Fairly equal amounts of thin, medium and heavy tobacco were produced by this variety; however, it tends to be heavy bodied. Plants of Speight G-28 are short and have more than 19 leaves. The variety flowers medium to late. It has a low number of ground suckers, has moderate resistance to black shank and Granville wilt, is resistant to Fusarium wilt and root-knot nematodes, but is susceptible to mosaic. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT G-70 was released by Released by Speight Seed Farm in 1979. It was developed from a cross of Coker 258 and VA 115 and Speight G-10. The yield is much higher than NC 2326 and its quality is about the same as measured by the dollars/cwt. and grade index. Speight G-70 has an intermediate number of leaves on a low stalk, flowers at a medium time and produces a medium number of ground suckers. Speight G-70 has high resistance to black shank, low resistance to Granville wilt and is resistant to root-knot nematodes. Variety Producers
SPEIGHT H-20 was released by Speight Seed Farms, Inc. in 2000. It is an F1 hybrid. Plants of Speight H-20 produce 18-20 leaves on a 42-inch stalk. Plants flower in about 68 days. Leaves ripen normally and have excellent holding-ability. Performance of Speight H-20 has been similar to Speight G-28. Speight H-20 has a very high rating of resistance to black shank and a high rating for resistance to Granville wilt. Speight H-20 has resistance to prevalent species of the root-knot nematode. It is resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Variety Producers
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SPEIGHT NF 3 was released by Speight Seed Farm in 1996. It is a “non-flowering” tobacco variety developed from the cross of Speight NF 1 / NC 0007. It flowers about 10-12 days earlier than all other commercial “non-flowering” types of tobacco. Leaf midrib has no arches; leaf color is green; leaf shape is broadest at middle of leaf; acuminate leaf shape; angular venation pattern; smooth leaf surface; leaf margin is not wavy and is not recurved. Plant form is columnar. Flowers are pink and flower head habit is intermediate. It has high levels of resistance to black shank and Granville wilt. It is resistant to Fusarium wilt, root- knot nematode, and brown spot. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SS 76-40 is a late maturity oat variety exclusively marketed by Southern States Cooperative, Inc (experimental variety NC97-8885), released in 2005. Plant height is shorter than ‘Brooks’. Flag leaf droops at boot growth stage. Lodging is less than Brooks or Rodgers. SS 76-40 has superior test weight and more tolerance to freezing temperatures when compared to Brooks. SS 76-40 has greater resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus in comparison with Brooks. No Registered class. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a class of certified seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
SWEET CHARLIE It is a strawberry variety developed from FL 80-456 / Pajaro. Plants of Sweet Charlie are smaller and more compact when compared to Camarosa. Leaves are generally slightly cupped, medium to dark green, and semi-glossy. US Plant Patent PP8,729. Variety Producers
TIFBLAIR was released exclusively to The Turfgrass Group, Inc. from USDA ARS and Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in 1995. It is a variety of centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides), the first seed-propagated commercial cultivar with a known pedigree. It has leaf color similar to common centipedegrass. Leaf width (5.9 mm) and length (70.2 mm) is similar to common centipedegrass. Tifblair grows more rapidly, with more vigor, better quality, and more cold tolerance when compared to common centipedegrass in clay loam soils with low pH values (5.0 or lower). It produces more stolons that grow faster and have more leaves in comparison with common centipedegrass. US PROTECTED VARIETY - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
TIFDWARF is a hybrid bermudagrass with dark green color; basic plant color turns purple with near-freezing temperatures. It has a smaller leaves and stems and shorter internodes when compared to Tifgreen. It tolerates closer mowing and makes a better putting surface than Tifgreen, but otherwise, it is similar to Tifgreen. Its uses are golf greens and very fine, closely mowed lawns. Variety Producers
TIFSPORT (Tift 94) was released by the USDA-ARS and licensed exclusively to the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) for commercialization. Tifsport (Tift 94) is a hybrid bermudagrass. It was selected for tolerance to close mowing, turf quality, mole cricket non-preference and greenup characteristics. It is more winter hardy than Tifway or Tifway II and maintains its green color later into the fall, but initiates regrowth later in the spring. US PLANT PATENT (PP10,079). Variety Producers
TIFT 10 was collected by GW Burton in 1974 in Shanghai, China and released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station and USDA-ARS. It is a vegetative introduction. TIFT 10 is vegetatively propagated, sheds pollen, but produces few seeds. Foliage is coarse textured with a natural dark bluish-green color; stolons are dark purple with one to three inch internodes. It establishes rapidly. It is suited for lawns, roughs, roadsides, and low traffic-athletic fields. Variety Producers
TIFTON 44 was released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia, in cooperation with the ARS and USDA in 1978. It is a fine stemmed F1 hybrid that must be propagated vegetatively. Compared with Coastal Bermuda, Tifton 44 is a darker green, has finer stems that cure faster when cut for hay, has more rhizomes, is a little shorter, makes a denser sod and is more winter hardy than other Bermudas tested. It starts growth earlier in the spring than most Bermuda grasses tested at Tifton. Tifton 44 is more resistant to foliar disease than many varieties. Variety Producers
TIFTON 85 was released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station in 1992. A new hybrid Bermuda grass, it averaged 26% more dry matter and was 11% more digestible than Coastal in small plot tests. It has outperformed Coastal and Tifton 78 in replicated grazing trials. To date it has not been extensively tested in North Carolina. Winter hardiness is undetermined but appears to be no greater than Tifton 78. Variety Producers
TIFWAY was released by the Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station. TIFWAY (Tifton 419) Bermuda is a hybrid between common Bermuda and African Bermuda. It is an aggressive, disease resistant, dark-green Bermuda particularly suited for golf tees, fairways, lawns and similar uses. Variety Producers
TIFWAY II was released by Georgia Coastal Plain Experiment Station. It looks like Tifway, however, Tifway II produces a denser, more weed-free turf, exhibits a little better quality, is more resistant to root-knot ring and sting nematodes. It has more frost tolerance and shows better spring growth than Tifway. Tifway II is suited for lawns, fairways, golf tees and other similar uses. Variety Producers
TREASURE was released by J & P Research, Inc. (Peggy Chang), in 2000. It is a plasticulture-adapted short-day strawberry variety developed from the cross of A3 (an unpatented J&P selection) / Oso Grande. Average height and width for mature plants is 19 and 37 cm respectively. Average petiole length and diameter is 203 mm and 3 mm respectively Petioles have heavy pubescence. Average length and breadth of terminal leaflets is 62 and 61 mm respectively. Shape of terminal leaflet is orbicular with serrulate margin (average of 19 serrations per terminal leaflet). Petiole pubescence is heavy. The frequency of bracts that occur on the petioles of Treasure is 64%, whereas there are none on Camarosa. Stolon has high anthocyanin coloration. US PLANT PATENT NUMBER PP12,414. Unauthorized Propagation Prohibited. Variety Producers
TRIBUTE was released exclusively to Royster-Clark, Inc. in 2002. It is a late maturity variety with short plant height. Flag leaf is erect and twisted, and plant color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is tapering, and head color is yellow at maturity. Head is awnletted. The variety is resistant to stem and leaf rust, powdery mildew, and stripe rust. It is resistant to aphid. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed. Variety Producers
TRICAL™ BRAND 308 was released by Resource Seeds, Inc. in 2002. is medium maturity variety with tall plant height.Head color is tan at maturity and is awned. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
TRICAL™ BRAND 498 was released by Resource Seeds. is a facultative type of triticale. It is an early maturity variety with shorter straw. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
TRICAL® BRAND 2700 is an awned, white glumed, medium tall, medium maturing variety released in 1993. It is a forage and grain type with good straw strength with high leaf to stem ratio. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
TYRONE – Group VII was released by USDA-ARS. It has white flowers and gray pubescence. Seed are yellow with shiny seed coat luster and brown hila. It is a giant forage type soybean, specifically developed for the South. Tyrone has the Rps2 gene for resistance to Phytophthora root rot disease and has resistance to bacterial pustule. It has moderate resistance to downy mildew disease. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
USG 3209 was released by UniSouth Genetics, Inc. in 1999. Plant height is short, straw strength is moderate, and grain heads are apically awned. Maturity is early, test weight is average, and yield potential is excellent. USG 3209 is resistant to powdery mildew and stem and leaf rust. It is moderately resistant to wheat spindle streak virus, leaf and glume blotch, and barley yellow dwarf. USG 3209 is resistant to Hessian fly biotypes GP, B, and E. US PROTECTED VARIETY and can be sold only as a Class of Certified Seed - 1994 PVPA. No Registered Class. Variety Producers
USG 3555 was released by UniSouth Genetics, Inc. It is an early heading, soft red winter wheat. The head is awnless and the plant is short. It has good to excellent resistance to Stripe Rust, Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus, Stem Rust, and Powdery Mildew and Biotype E Hessian Fly. US PROTECTED VARIETY – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers
USG 3592 was released by UniSouth Genetics, Inc. in 2004. It is a medium maturity, medium height wheat variety. Flag leaf is erect and not twisted, and plant color is green at boot growth stage. Head density is mid-dense, head shape is strap and erect at maturity. Head is apically awnletted. USG 3592 is resistant to leaf rust, soil-borne wheat mosaic virus, Septoria blotch, and Hessian fly. It is moderately resistant to powdery mildew. US VARIETY PROTECTION APPLIED FOR – 1994 PVPA. Variety Producers