Registration of ‘Georgia‐16HO’ Peanut

Abstract

‘Georgia‐16HO’ (Reg. No. CV‐133, PI 680617) is a new high‐yielding, high‐oleic, Tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV)‐resistant, large‐seeded, runner‐type peanut (Arachis hypogaea L. subsp. hypogaea var. hypogaea) cultivar released by the Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station in 2016. It was developed at the University of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA. Georgia‐16HO originated from a cross made between ‘Georgia‐07W’ and ‘Florida‐07’. Pedigree selection was practiced within the early segregating generations. Performance testing began in the F4:6 generation with the advanced pure‐line selection, GA 112720, the experimental designation of Georgia‐16HO. During 3 yr (2013–2015) averaged over 23 multiple location tests in Georgia, Georgia‐16HO had significantly less TSWV and total disease incidence and greater pod yield, total sound mature kernel grade, and dollar value return per hectare compared with the high‐oleic, runner‐type cultivars ‘FloRun ‘107”, Florida‐07, and ‘TUFRunner ‘727”. Georgia‐16HO was also found to have a larger percentage of jumbo runner seed size as compared to two of the large‐seeded, high‐oleic, runner‐type check cultivars, Florida‐07 and TUFRunner ‘727’. Georgia‐16HO combines high dollar value and TSWV resistance with the high‐oleic trait for longer shelf life and improved oil quality of peanut and peanut products.