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eanut varieties of today have resistance to multiple diseases, but the best variety choice is still one that will achieve a rapid, uniform stand and provide good yields and grades over a wide range of growing conditions. With so many varieties to choose from, careful consideration should go into this part of your planting decision. Many factors affect the decision of what variety to plant including field history, irrigation,
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planting and harvest capabilities, seed availability and quality and marketing. On a field-byfield basis, weigh all of these factors to determine how the variety may fit into your situation and on your farming operation. Study the variety descriptions and the trial data. If you are thinking of planting a new variety, follow up by asking questions of researchers and other growers about their experiences with those varieties. PG
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2018 VARIETY GUIDE RUNNER-TYPE VARIETIES AU-NPL 17: The high-oleic runner-type peanut was released by Auburn University and the National Peanut Research Lab in 2017. It is a high-yielding, TSWV-resistant cultivar with tolerance to leaf spot. Seed will be limited in 2018. Florida-07: This medium-to-late runner market-type peanut was released from the University of Florida. It has shown excellent yield potential with good grades. Seed are larger and, for this reason, gypsum is recommended for additional calcium. It has good-to-excellent resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV), some white mold resistance and tolerance to leaf spot. Florida-07 has high-oleic oil chemistry with good-to-excellent roasting, blanching and processing characteristics. FloRun™ ‘107’: This is a medium-maturity (135 to 140 days) runner-type variety released by the University of Florida. Seed size is similar to Georgia Greener, and it produces a high percentage of medium kernels during grading. The variety has demonstrated very good yields and grades with good resistance to TSWV and moderate resistance to white mold. FloRun™ ‘107’ has high-oleic oil chemistry. FloRun™ ‘331’: This high-yielding, medium maturity, disease-tolerant runner-type variety was released from the University of Florida in 2016. It has medium runner seed size with very good grades. FloRun™ ‘331’ has had excellent pod yield in both irrigated and non-irrigated trials over several seasons of testing across several locations in Florida. Of the runner-type varieties tested for resistance to leaf spots and white Yield Performance Of Runner-Type Varieties In Tifton, Ga., Irrigated, 2015-2017. Variety
2015 Yield (lbs/A)
Georgia-16HO
2016 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 TSMK (%)
5167
6470
75.0
Georgia-12Y
5288
4799
6120
75.0
TUFRunner™ ‘297’
5357
5108
6117
75.5
Georgia-06G
5572
4651
6104
76.0
6053
77.0
5809
74.0
5599
72.0
5498
72.0
Georgia Greener FloRun™ ‘331’ FloRun™ ‘107’
5091
4689
AU-NPL 17 TifNV-High O/L
5295
74.0
Georgia-09B
5515
4200
5157
75.0
FloRun™ ‘157’
4922
3751
5076
75.5
Georgia-13M
6123
4755
5001
76.0
Tifguard
4858
4898
4853
74.5
Florida-07
5049
5068
3869
72.5
Georgia-14N
4501
4343
3626
78.0
TUFRunner™ ‘511’
4998
5351
3602
74.5
Georgia-07W
5866
4994
3260
74.5
Source: Daniel Mailhot, Ph.D. UGA SWVT Program Director, Griffin Camput T WIT TER: @PE ANUTGROWER
Yield Performance Of Runner-Type Varieties In Tifton, Ga., Non-Irrigated, 2015-2017. 2015 Yield (lbs/A)
2016 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 TSMK (%)
Georgia 12-Y
5999
5999
6461
73.5
Georgia-06G
6885
6440
6433
74.5
5889
74.5
6271
5864
74.5
Variety
Georgia Greener Georgia-16HO Georgia-13M
6407
6209
5755
75.5
TUFRunner™ ‘297’
6253
6434
5510
77.0
Georgia-09B
6428
5105
5485
74.0
5346
74.5
FloRun™ ‘331’ TifNV-HighO/L
5551
5287
5144
73.5
FloRun™ ‘157’
6377
5290
5137
75.5
5093
74.0
AU-NPL 17 FloRun™ ‘107’
5596
5363
5043
73.5
Tifguard
5611
5878
4663
74.5
Florida-07
5696
6160
4453
75.5
Georgia-07W
5793
6246
4441
77.0
Georgia-14N
5415
5059
4369
77.0
TUFRunner™ ‘511’
6059
5900
4259
75.5
Source: Daniel Mailhot, Ph.D. UGA SWVT Program Director, Griffin Camput.
mold, FloRun™ ‘331’ has had among the best pod yield and lowest disease scores and it is moderately resistant to tomato spotted wilt. FloRun™ ‘331’ has high oleic oil chemistry beneficial for extended shelf-life and marketability of peanuts and peanut products. Georgia-06G: A high-yielding, large-seeded, runner-type variety, Georgia-06G was developed at the UGA Coastal Plain Experiment Station. The variety has shown a high level of resistance to TSWV. Georgia-06G has an intermediate or decumbent runner growth habit, dark green foliage and medium maturity similar to Georgia Green. Georgia-09B: A high-yielding, high-oleic, TSWV resistant, medium-seeded, runner-type peanut variety, Georgia09B was developed at the UGA Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton. The variety has shown a high level of resistance to TSWV. Georgia-09B has an intermediate runner growth habit and medium maturity. It combines high TSWV resistance and high-oleic oil chemistry with medium maturity and excellent yield, grade and dollar value return per acre. Georgia-12Y: This is a high-yielding, TSWV-resistant and white mold resistant, medium seeded, runner-type variety released by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Stations and developed at the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton Campus. During three years averaged over multiple location tests in Georgia, Ga. 12Y had significantly higher yield, dollar value return per acre and number of seed per pound compared to Georgia 10T. However, Georgia 10T has a higher TSMK grade than Georgia 12Y. 13
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2018 VARIETY GUIDE Georgia 12Y is most similar to Georgia 10T in later maturity. Both should be excellent varieties for an early planting date option in the southeast U.S. peanut production area. Georgia-13M: This is a high-yielding, high-oleic, TSWV resistant, small-seeded, runner-type peanut variety released by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station. During a three-year period, it averaged over multiple location tests in significantly less total disease incidence and greater dollar value return per acre when compared to other high-oleic, runner-type varieties. Georgia 13M has a smaller runner seed size. Georgia 13M combines high yield, TSWV resistance with the excellent roasted flavor of Georgia Green and the high-oleic trait for longer shelf life and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products. Georgia-14N: Released by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station and developed at the UGA Coastal Plain Experiment Station, this small-seeded, runner-type peanut variety is high-yielding, resistant to spotted wilt and root-knot nematodes and has high-oleic oil chemistry. In a three-year trial, Georgia-14N had significantly less TSWV and total disease incidence, higher yield, grade and dollar value return per acre compared to Tifguard. The high-oleic trait offers longer shelf-life and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products. Georgia-16HO: is a new high-yielding, high-oleic, TSWVresistant, large-seeded, runner-type peanut variety released
Yield And Grade Performance Of Runner-Type Varieties, Midville, Ga., Irrigated, 2015-2017.
Yield Performance Of Runner-Type Varieties In Midville, Ga., Irrigated, 2015-2017. Variety Georgia-13M
2015 Yield (lbs/A)
2016 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 TSMK (%)
6447
5791
6830
76.5
6815
74.5
FloRun™ ‘331’
by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in 2016. Georgia-16HO combines high dollar value and TSW V resistance with the high-oleic trait for longer shelf-lide and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products. Lariat: A high-oleic runner variety developed by the USDA in conjunction with the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and the Oklahoma Peanut Commission and released in 2016. This variety exhibits medium maturity at about 140 days. Lariat is the result of varietal crossing with Red River Runner to increase disease resistance, yield and improve seed germination. Lariat has demonstrated resistance to Sclerotinia blight and to pod rot. Seed size is medium to large. Tamrun OL11: This variety is well suited for the West Texas growing region and has performed well under Sclerotinia blight conditions. Tamrun OL11 has resistance to Sclerotinia blight equal to that of Tamrun OL07, and it grades equal to or better than Flavor Runner 458, which is about two percentage points higher than Tamrun OL07 on average. Tifguard: Developed by USDA’s Agriculture Research Service in Tifton, Ga., Tifguard has resistance to nematodes so as to be characterized as “near immunity,” and it offers good yields and grades, especially in places where there would be no yield from other varieties. It offers good resistance to TSWV and maturity is similar to Georgia Green. TifNV-HighO/L: Released by USDA-ARS, in Tifton, Ga., this variety has near immunity to root knot nematodes as does
2015 Yield (lbs/A)
2016 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 Yield (lbs/A)
2017 TSMK (%)
TUFRunner™ ‘297’
6253
6434
5494
74.0
Georgia-09B
6428
5105
5439
74.0
5551
5287
5329
72.5
6271
5286
73.0
5172
71.0
Variety
Georgia-14N
6262
5511
6772
77.5
TifNV-High O/L
Georgia-12Y
6787
5527
6725
72.5
Georgia-16HO
Georgia-09B
6557
6437
6667
74.5
FloRun™ ‘331’
Georgia-06G
6314
6336
6588
76.5
Tifguard
5611
5878
5172
71.5
TUFRunner™ ‘297’
6171
6532
6538
75.5
TUFRunner™ ‘511’
6059
5900
5081
77.0
5914
6507
73.0
Georgia Greener
4996
74.0
6360
74.0
FloRun™ ‘107’
5596
5363
4916
70.0
Georgia-16HO AU-NPL 17 TUFRunner™ ‘511’
6767
6258
6340
74.5
AU-NPL 17
4853
71.5
FloRun™ ‘107’
6378
6042
6249
73.0
Georgia-13M
6407
6209
4728
76.5
6096
75.0
FloRun™ ‘157’
6377
5290
4726
72.0
TifNV-High O/L
6003
74.5
Georgia-06G
6885
6440
4686
74.5
Georgia-07W
5973
6185
5669
75.5
Georgia 12-Y
5999
5999
4596
73.5
FloRun™ ‘157’
6305
5199
5410
76.0
Georgia-07W
5793
6246
4582
75.5
Florida-07
5783
5596
5385
73.0
Georgia-14N
5415
5059
4572
77.0
Tifguard
6346
5706
5153
72.5
Florida-07
5696
6160
4194
73.5
Georgia Greener
Source: Daniel Mailhot, Ph.D. UGA SWVT Program Director, Griffin Camput.
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Three-Year (2015-2017) And Four-Year (2014-2017) Average Irrigated Field Performance Of Runner-Type Varieties In Two Or Three Florida Locations Yield (lbs/A)
Variety
TSMK (%)
TSWV (1-10)*
Leaf Spot (1-10)*
3 YR
4 YR
3 YR
4 YR
3 YR
4 YR
3 YR
4 YR
FloRun™ ‘331’**
6733
6678
78.1
77.2
1.5
1.4
2.4
1.9
TUFRunner™ ‘297’**
6713
6669
78.6
78.3
1.2
1.3
2.8
2.2
Georgia-06G
6608
6652
80.1
79.5
1.3
1.2
2.1
1.77
TUFRunner™ ‘511’**
6505
6518
78.6
78.4
1.5
1.6
3.8
2.9
Georgia-12Y
6544
6503
76.7
76.2
1.1
1.1
1.9
1.8
Georgia-13M**
6326
6228
79.0
78.2
1.1
1.2
3.8
2.9
FloRun™ ‘107’**
6184
6153
77.1
76.3
1.4
1.4
3.2
2.5
‘157’**
FloRun™
6039
6106
79.1
78.2
1.9
1.7
2.3
1.9
Georgia-09B
5954
6047
80.0
80.1
1.4
1.4
2.7
2.2
Florida-07**
6076
6014
75.8
75.5
1.3
1.3
2.3
1.9
Tifguard
5728
5728
79.5
78.9
1.3
1.4
2.2
1.9
TifNV-High O/L/**
6148
Least Sig. Diff.
232
77.5 207
1.0
1.3 0.7
2.1
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.3
*TSWV ratings (1= no disease); ** High-oleic oil chemistry; tests from two or three locations in Florida. Souce: University of Florida
Tifguard, with the high-oleic oil trait. It also has resistance to TSWV. It is similar to Tifguard in plant and seed characteristics. TUFRunner™ ‘297’: Developed by the University of Florida, this variety is an extra-large seeded runner-type peanut with high-oleic oil chemistry. Released in 2014, this variety has demonstrated very good resistance to white mold, good resistance to TSWV, but is susceptible to leaf spot. Yield and grade have been excellent. It has a prominent center stem with semi-prostate growth habit. TUFRunner™ ‘511’: This University of Florid a rele a sed va riet y i s a large-seeded, medium-maturity runner-type peanut with high-oleic oil chemistry. It has very good resistance to white mold and moderate resistance to TSW V. Yield and grade of TUFRunner™ ‘511’ have been excellent. The seed size is similar to Georgia-06G with a similar outturn of medium, No. 1 and jumbo kernels. The growth habit of TUFRunner™ ‘511’ is prostrate with a good center stem. TUFRunner™ ‘727’: This is a medium to medium-late maturing (135-145 days), high-oleic, runner market-type peanut cultivar with very good resisT WIT TER: @PE ANUTGROWER
Yield Performance Of Runner-Type Peanuts In Various Locations In Mississippi, 2015-2016. Variety
2016 Avg (lbs/A)
Starkville (lbs/A)
Raymond (lbs/A)
Stoneville (lbs/A)
Average (lbs/A)
GA-16HO
7207
7676
7490
7458
FloRun™ ‘331’
7066
7666
7072
7268
TUFRunner™ ‘297’
5143
6509
7910
6790
7070
Georgia-06G
5112
7200
7214
6517
6977
Georgia-09B
4775
6081
7892
6691
6888
TUFRunner™ ‘511’
4865
6960
7165
6502
6876
FloRun™ ‘107’
4660
6440
7414
6574
6809
Florida-07
4474
6530
6831
6641
6667
Georgia-12Y
4681
6202
7049
6633
6628
FloRun™ ‘157’
4989
AU-NPL 17 Georgia-13M
6759
6908
6584
7262
5935
6511
5135
6796
6864
6265
TifNV-HI O/L
5682
6969
5849
6141
Tifguard
5644
6929
5849
6141
Georgia-14N Average
4518
6085 6337
4095
5543
6155
4755
5484
6308
7179
6480
6656
Source: 2017 Peanuts - Official Variety Trials, Mississippi State University, phone (662) 325-2390.
tance to white mold, resistance to TSWV and some resistance to late leaf spot. It has a prostrate, runner growth habit with large vines and large runner seed size. Yields and grades of the
variety TUFRunner™ ‘727’ have been excellent. Webb: Released by Texas AgriLife Research in 2012, it is the first high-oleic, nematode-resistant runner-type variety 15
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released by the program. It is medium maturing at approximately 140 days. It has moderate resistance to Sclerontinia blight and should be suited for production in all areas of the Southwest. Seed size is considered medium.
VIRGINIA-TYPE VARIETIES Emery: Emery is a 2015 release by the North Carolina State University named in honor of Dr. Donald A. Emery, peanut breeder at NCSU. Emery is a high oleic large-seeded Virginia-type cultivar with alternate branching pattern, intermediate runner growth habit and medium green foliage. Emery has approximately 67 percent jumbo and 24 percent fancy pods, and seeds with tan seed coat averaging 940 mg seed-1 (480 seed lb-1). It also has 18 percent super-extra-large kernel content, 44 percent extra-large kernel content, and 71 percent sound mature kernel content. Emery is partially resistant to three of four major regional diseases: leaf spot, Sclerotinia blight, and Tomato Spotted Wilt virus, but it should be considered susceptible to Cylindrocladium black rot. Emery has bright pods and flavor comparable with run16 /
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ner-type standards. Yields and the number of days to maturity are similar with Bailey (145 days). Sullivan: Sullivan is a 2013 release by the North Carolina State University. Sullivan is a high oleic Virginia-type cultivar with alternate branching pattern, intermediate runner growth habit and medium green foliage. It was developed from a cross with a sister line of Bailey and it has partial resistance to early leaf spot, CBR, Sclerotinia blight and TSWV. Sullivan has approximately 45 percent jumbo pods and 40 percent fancy pods, and seeds tan with seed coat averaging 931 mg seed-1. Yields and the number of days to maturity are similar with Bailey (145 days). Wynne: Wynne was released by the North Carolina State University in 2013. Plants resemble Sullivan, with which Wynne is related through a Bailey sister line. Wynne has partial resistance to early leaf spot, CBR, Sclerotinia blight and TSWV and has the high oleic characteristic. The percentage of jumbo pods is 68 and fancy pods 21 for this cultivar. Seeds have pink seed coat and seeds average 1051 mg seed-1. Just like Sullivan, Wynne has yields and maturity similar with Bailey, but significantly higher than CHAMPS, Gregory, PE ANUTGROWER.COM
NC-V11, Perry, and Phillips. Bailey: Bailey, released in 2008 by NCSU, is a medium to large-seeded and high yielding Virginia-type peanut. It produces high yields across multiple years and locations, which is an indication of good tolerance to fluctuations of weather and growth conditions. Bailey has a growth habit intermediate between runner and bunch types, bright pods and tan kernel color. More importantly, it is resistant to TSWV and thrips. It matures in approximately 145 DAP, just a little after CHAMPS, but it holds pods much better than CHAMPS if picked later. Sugg: Sugg is a line developed at the NCSU that has resistance to TSWV, CBR, SB, and early leaf spot. Sugg has an intermediate runner growth habit and the color of seed coat is pink. Sugg produces high yields and has larger kernels than Bailey. It also has good blanching and flavor characteristics. Titan: Titan, released in 2010 by Virginia Tech, is an extra-large seeded peanut with an exceptionally high content of jumbo pods and super extralarge kernels. It is suitable for in-shell, gourmet and green boiling products. Yields are relatively low if not irrigated. Maturity is considered early (only 5 later than CHAMPS). This variety is moderate susceptible to susceptible to TSWV, CBR and Sclerotinia Blight. CHA MPS: CH A MPS is a large-seeded Virginia-type peanut with a runner growth habit. It is the earliest maturing variety for the VirginiaCarolina region. Yields at early digging (135-140 days after planting in Virginia) are high, and pod size, shape and color are suited for in-shell market. If an early frost advisory is in effect, CHAMPS can be harvested 10 days earlier than NC-V 11 with no reduction in yield. It is less susceptible to TSWV than most Virginia-type cultivars, but is susceptible to CBR and Sclerotinia blight. High yields and favorable pod characteristics were observed across years and locations and showed good tolerance to growth factors, similar to Bailey. Gregory: Gregory has a growth habit intermediate between runner and T WIT TER: @PE ANUTGROWER
Agronomic Performance Of Commercially Available Peanut Varieties; Across Suffolk, VA, And Williamston, NC Locations - Digs I & II - 6 Year Average, 2011-2016. Dig I Variety
Dig II
Yield (lbs/A)
Value ($/A)
Yield (lbs/A)
Value ($/A)
Bailey
4931
847
5117
881
CHAMPS
4930
820
4739
803
Emery
4636
798
4514
771
Gregory
4870
832
5000
843
Sugg
4607
766
4612
803
Sullivan
4502
761
5064
879
Wynne
4405
731
4838
801
Source: Maria Balota, Associate Professor, Tidewater AREC, Virginia Tech, http:pubs.ext.vt.edu/author/b/ balota-maria-res.html.
Agronomic Performance Of Commercially Available Peanut Varieties; Across Suffolk, VA, And Williamston, NC Locations - Dig I - 6 Year Average, 2011-2016. Variety
Fancy Pods (%)
ELK (%)
SMK (%)
Total Meat
Bailey
84
35
65
71
CHAMPS
91
38
63
70
Emery
91
38
65
70
Gregory
96
49
65
69
Sugg
86
33
63
70
Sullivan
88
37
64
70
Wynne
92
35
63
69
Source: Maria Balota, Associate Professor, Tidewater AREC, Virginia Tech, http:pubs.ext.vt.edu/ author/b/balota-maria-res.html.
Agronomic Performance Of Commercially Available Peanut Varieties; Across Suffolk, VA, And Williamston, NC Locations - Dig II - 6 Year Average, 2011-2016 Variety
Fancy Pods (%)
ELK (%)
SMK (%)
Total Meat
Bailey
83
40
65
72
CHAMPS
86
41
65
71
Emery
90
38
64
71
Gregory
94
51
65
71
Sugg
85
39
64
72
Sullivan
85
38
64
71
Wynne
91
39
62
70
Source: Maria Balota, Associate Professor, Tidewater AREC, Virginia Tech, http:pubs.ext.vt.edu/ author/b/balota-maria-res.html.
bunch types. Maturity is similar to NC-V 11 (145 – 150 DAP). This variety produces an exceptionally high percentage of ELKs and Fancy pods. Due to large seed size, Gregory has a high soil
calcium requirement which may result in reduced seedling vigor if seed is produced under conditions which limit calcium uptake. It is medium resistant to TSWV. PG 17
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