`Golden Eye Cream': A Large-seeded, High-yielding, Early-maturing Southernpea for the Fresh Market and Home Garden

Abstract

Golden Eye Cream is a unique, largeseeded, cream-type southernpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.] released by the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in 2006. The name describes the appearance of the pea. It was developed for the fresh market and home garden trades possibly to replace some of the small-seeded creams. It does not appear to be suitable for canning. Generally, Golden Eye Cream matures at least 10 d earlier than White Acre and about the same or slightly earlier than Early Acre and is higher yielding than both, especially at narrow-row spacing. Golden Eye Cream consistently produces a higher percent shell-out (66% to 69%) than White Acre or Early Acre . It exhibits a high level of resistance to root knot nematode. Golden Eye Cream resists lodging and pod shattering.