Registration of ‘Georgia-14N’ Peanut

Abstract

‘Georgia-14N’ (Reg. No. CV-126, PI 674169) is a new high-yielding, high-oleic, Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)–resistant, root-knot nematode (RKN) [Meloidogyne arenaria (Neal) Chitwood race 1]–resistant, small-seeded, runner-type peanut (Arachis hypogaea L. subsp. hypogaea var. hypogaea) cultivar that was released by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in 2014. It was developed at the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA. Georgia-14N originated from a cross made between ‘Georgia-02C’ × F4 (‘Georgia-01R’ × ‘COAN’). Pedigree selection was practiced within the early-segregating generations. Performance testing began in the F4:6 generation with the advanced pure-line selection GA 082522, the experimental designation of Georgia-14N. During 3 yr (2011–2013) averaged over 29 multiple location tests without nematode pressure in Georgia, Georgia-14N had significantly less TSWV and total disease incidence, higher yield, grade, and dollar value return per hectare compared with ‘Tifguard’. Georgia-14N was also found to have a smaller runner seed size compared with the larger runner-type check cultivar Tifguard. Georgia-14N combines high yield, TSWV resistance and RKN resistance with smaller seed size and the high-oleic trait for longer shelf-life and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products.