Blackeye Cowpea

Objectives of Breeding Program:

Multi-race Fusarium wilt resistance to Fusarium oxysporum, f. sp. tracheiphilum (races 3 and 4)

Multi race root-knot nematode resistance to (Meloidogyne incognita, race 1 and race 3; and Meloidogyne javanica)

Resistance to Lygus hesperus (Top Priority)

Yield, seed quality, seed skin splits, seed size, color

Early cut-out-senescence control; double flush

Current Commercial Varieties:

CB27, CB5, CB46 and CB88 are resistant to RKN and Fusarium wilt

CB46 and CB88 are resistant to the general race of Fusarium wilt and RKN

Potential Releases:

UCD-90222

Broad based Fusarium Resistance Advanced RKN resistance

Modified: 3 Jan 2003 Comments to webmaster@agric.ucdavis.edu