| GEORGIA GREEN is a
high-yielding, TSWV-resistant runner-type peanut variety
that was released in 1995 by the Georgia Agricultural
Experiment Stations. It was developed at the University
of Georgia’s Coastal Plain Experiment Station in
Tifton, Georgia. Georgia Green is very productive and has
good stability across many different environments. In 16
multilocation yield tests conducted in Georgia over the
past three years (2000-02), Georgia Green was found to
have a significantly higher yield and dollar value return
and produced a higher percentage of total sound mature
kernels (TSMK) than AgraTech
201. |
Georgia Green
has a high level of resistance to tomato spotted wilt
virus(TSWV). During 2002 irrigated field tests, Georgia
Green was also found to have the highest yield, grade,
and dollar value per acre compared to Carver, Andru II
and Norden. Georgia Green has the same maturity and seed
size as Florunner with similar distribution of jumbo, but
more medium and fewer No. 1's. Georgia Green also has
considerably less vine growth than other regular runner
types and performs well in both twin and single rows and
in conventional as well as reduced tillage systems. |
Georgia
Green was developed by Dr. William D. Branch
at the University of Georgia’s Coastal Plain
Experiment Station in Tifton GA. It is a protected peanut
variety that can only be sold as a class of certified
seed and only by individuals licensed by the Georgia Seed
Development Commission (GSDC) under guidelines
established in conjunction with the University of Georgia
Research Foundation (UGARF). |
