Peanut Cultivars
Peanut varieties developed at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station, an
agricultural and natural resource research program of the University of
Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), are
protected under the US Plant Variety Protection Act and various US utility patents. Anyone propagating seed
for their own use or for sale is required to be licensed by Florida
Foundation Seed Producers, Inc. Additionally, seed is to be sold by variety name and only as a class of certified seed.
If you are interested in obtaining a license or would like to anonymously report illegal propagation and/or brown bagging, please contact the Florida Foundation Seed Producers, Inc.
'Florida-07' - (U.S. PVP No. 200800069)
A Medium Maturity, Large Seeded, High Oleic Peanut Variety with Resistance to TSWV
Description: 'Florida-07' is a medium maturity, large seeded, high oleic peanut variety. The variety has outstanding pod-yield potential, competitive grades, high oleic oil chemistry, and resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). In addition to the State of Florida, 'Florida-07' has performed well in Alabama and Georgia. In the 2006 Alabama peanut variety tests at Headland, pod yield of 'Florida-07' ranked first in both irrigated and non-irrigated tests. In the same tests for 2007, 'Florida-07' ranked second in the irrigated test and first in the non-irrigated test. Although 'Florida-07' has not had the highest grade, it is competitive with other varieties. The seed size of 'Florida-07' is larger than that of 'Georgia Green' and 'C99-R'. 'Florida-07' has a typical runner growth habit with a semi-prominent central stem and dark green foliage. Under irrigated conditions in Florida, 'Florida-07' reaches optimum maturity about 140 days after planting. Due to the variety's large seed size, gypsum is recommended, especially when producing seed.News: Coming soon!
Where can you obtain seed of 'Florida-07'? Production of seed of 'Florida-07' is governed by the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act. Seed of this variety can be produced and sold only as a class of certified seed and only by companies licensed by FFSP. 'Florida-07' is protected by three (3) U.S. utility patents because it is high oleic. As such, there is no exemption for farmer saved seed on this variety. Farmers are prohibited from saving seed from their own farm to plant the following season.
License Availability: FFSP
is currently seeking non-exclusive licensees for the USA and exclusive licensees for
other territories not already licensed. If your company is interested
in obtaining a license, please contact FFSP.
'AP-4' - (U.S. PVP App. No. 200800158)
A Medium Maturity, Large Seeded Peanut Variety with Resistance to TSWV
Description: 'AP-4' is a medium maturity, large seeded peanut variety with good resistance to tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV). The variety has a competitive pod yield and excellent seed grade. 'AP-4' has demonstrated very good pod yield potential. 'AP-4' has moderate resistance to white mold. Plants of 'AP-4' have a prostrate growth habit with a semi-prominent main stem typical of runner cultivars. In Florida under irrigation, 'AP-4' requires approximately 135 days after planting to mature and is considered to have medium relative maturity. The seed weight of 'AP-4' is larger than the historical runner market-type. In five years of trials compared to Georgia Green, 'AP-4' had fewer medium and more jumbo kernels.News:
'AP-4' Peanut - Drs. Barry L. Tillman and Daniel W. Gorbet - UF/IFAS - EDIS - #SS-AGR-324
Registration of 'AP-4' Peanut - B.L. Tillman and D.W. Gorbet - Journal of Plant Registrations 3:138-142 (2009)
2008 Variety Guide - The Peanut Grower
2008 Alabama Performance Comparison of Peanut Varieties - February 2009 - AL Agricultural Experiment Station
Peanut Variety Performance in Florida, 2005-2008 - Barry Tillman, Mark Gomillion, George Person, Justin McKinney, and Bill Thomas - UF/IFAS EDIS #SS-AGR-323
Where can you obtain seed of 'AP-4'? Birdsong Peanuts, Inc. is the exclusive licensee to produce and sell registered and certified classes of 'AP-4' seed.
License Availability: AP-4 is licensed exclusively to Birdsong Peanuts, Inc., Suffolk, Virginia.